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Front view of spider on rock with thick yellow hairy legs, 4 large round bronze eyes and 4 hair spikes on dark cephalothorax. Fuzzy white palps hide metallic teal chelicerae.

Oct 26, 2026

Web of Wonders: Meet the Spiders of North Carolina

From the black widow to the jumping spider, arachnids have a bit of a reputation. But with more than 1,000 species of spiders in North Carolina, these eight-legged creepy-crawlies are here to stay.

Oct 22, 2026

CALS Receives Federal Grant to Protect the Food Supply

With funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, NC State researchers will develop rapid-response strategies to mitigate the impact of an emerging invasive fungal pathogen in strawberry production systems.

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Oct 21, 2026

Genetic Snapshot of N.C. Black Bears Could Improve Population Resilience

A genomic survey of N.C. black bears reveals that coastal bears exhibit greater genetic fragility than mountain bears.

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Oct 15, 2026

Howling Cow Innovators Develop New Coffee Ingredient with NCFIL

Seeking a richer coffee flavor for NC State’s Howling Cow ice cream, creators Gary Cartwright and Carl Hollifield developed Complē Coffee with support from the NC Food Innovation Lab.

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Oct 14, 2026

Study Offers Insights On How Heart Valves Last So Long

Researchers find that biomechanics play a surprising role in protecting heart valves from breaking down.

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Oct 7, 2026

Building a Better NEST Program for the Nation’s Egg Industry

A $3.5 million USDA Research Facilities Act award will help NC State establish a first-of-its-kind, fully integrated poultry layer and egg processing facility for research, training and innovation.

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Oct 7, 2026

Feather Star-inspired Underwater Robot Gets 3D Maneuverability From Only Two Actuators

The work demonstrates how you can make robots with a wide range of motion using a minimum number of actuators.

Oct 5, 2026

Model Traces C. diff Spread in Hospital Oncology Units

Model shows most new C. diff infections in hospital cancer units are introduced by asymptomatic carriers.

Oct 5, 2026

Forests are dying along North Carolina’s coast – and it’s speeding up

Using satellite imagery, the researchers found that coastal forest loss in North Carolina’s Albermarle-Pamlico Peninsula began accelerating after 2010 — and that the state lost more than 20% of its coastal forest from 1985 to 2021.

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Oct 5, 2026

Researchers Successfully Demonstrate First-Ever Plasma Beam Antenna

Researchers have demonstrated a technique that uses a laser to produce a plasma beam antenna capable of transmitting radio waves.