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wheeled vehicle contains a tower with multiple tiers of cameras mounted to it. The vehicle is in a corn field.

Mar 6, 2023

Wheeled Robot Measures Leaf Angles to Help Breed Better Corn Plants

The technology is more efficient than conventional techniques, providing plant breeders with useful data more quickly.

Feb 23, 2023

UNC System signs agreement with U.S. Air Force innovation group

The University of North Carolina System has signed an educational partnership agreement with the U.S. Air Force’s innovation arm.

Feb 15, 2023

PFAS Can Suppress White Blood Cell’s Ability to Destroy Invaders

GenX can stop some white blood cells from killing invaders.

Feb 15, 2023

Now Boarding: New ‘Passengers’ of the Research Enterprise Data System

In preparation for the rollout of the next RED system modules to debut, NC State has held intensive training sessions, known in the software world as "user acceptance testing," with research administrators.

Professor Tarek Echekki and his students have joined forces with combustion researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, California, to develop models to reduce the computational cost of turbulent combustion simulations.

Feb 10, 2023

A Clean Burn

Most of the energy we use for our daily needs – turning on the heat or driving a car, for example – comes from the combustion, or burning, of fossil…

Feb 3, 2023

Textiles Researchers Prepare Stem Cells to Become Organ Tissue

An NC State researcher is laying the foundation to grow stem cells into replacement organ tissue, which would eliminate the need for donor organs.

Jan 23, 2023

New Tool Uses Ultrasound ‘Tornado’ to Break Down Blood Clots

The new tool was designed to reduce health risks for patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.

many ants swarm over a plastic plate containing different types of food. The plate is set on the ground, surrounded by leaves.

Jan 16, 2023

Climate Conundrum: Study Finds Ants Aren’t Altering Behavior in Rising Temperatures

The finding suggests ants may have trouble adjusting to climate change.

Jan 12, 2023

LAS Announces 2023 Collaborators

Twenty faculty from 12 universities and seven companies will conduct LAS research projects this year. The Laboratory for Analytic Sciences at NC State University will provide research funding to 20 faculty…

A small green plant grows out of of a clear, plastic container. The plant is on the left half of the container.

Jan 6, 2023

Fungi Could Be the Future of Healthier Plants

Researchers at NC State are studying how mycorrhizal fungi can enhance plant health and could lessen our reliance on non-renewable fertilizers.