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Fruit flies with florescent red proteins glow red.

Jun 29, 2021

Study Shows Effectiveness of Suppressing Female Fruit Flies

Pest populations plummet in lab experiments as technique using genetically modified fruit flies works more effectively than expected.
A rice field in the Philippines.

Jun 29, 2021

Hot Nights Confuse Circadian Clocks in Rice, Hurting Crop Yields

Hotter nights are curbing crop yields for rice. New research helps us understand why.

Jun 27, 2021

The Brudno Lab Receives Grant to Study New Cancer Therapies

The Brudno lab recently received an R37 grant from the National Cancer Institute. This 7-year, 2.8 million dollar grant will be used to design new materials and chemistry to manufacture CAR-T cellIs.  “CAR-T cells are a revolutionizing cancer treatment”, said […]
NC State gateway at sunset

Jun 23, 2021

Innovation Task Forces Explore Lessons Learned During the Pandemic

Four university task forces have been charged with identifying innovative initiatives that arose from NC State’s response to COVID-19 and that should continue after the pandemic.
superfluorescence

Jun 21, 2021

Common Perovskite Superfluoresces at High Temperatures

A common perovskite’s superfluorescent properties may make it useful for quantum computing.
Nanodecoys

Jun 18, 2021

‘Nanodecoy’ Therapy Binds and Neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 Virus

Research led by the CVM’s Ke Cheng shows that nanodecoys can bind to SARS-CoV-2, helping clear the virus faster.
grad students in lab

Jun 17, 2021

Training the Next Generation of Biomedical Researchers

NC State’s Comparative Medicine Institute recently received two notices of award from the National Institutes of Health. These awards position CMI to not only advance research and innovation, but continue to grow the institute’s leadership in training and mentorship for faculty and students.
Venus

Jun 14, 2021

NASA is returning to Venus to learn how it became a hot poisonous wasteland

Paul Byrne on why exploring Venus is vital to understanding the past – and possibly the future – of Earth.
Lake Isabella in Kern County, California.

Jun 11, 2021

Ask an Expert: How is the Western U.S. Drought Impacting the Power Grid?

Jordan Kern, an assistant professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State, discusses the drought’s potential impact on the nation’s aging electrical system.
illustration shows a double helix that is DNA from one angle and a computer chip from another angle

Jun 10, 2021

New Twist on DNA Data Storage Lets Users Preview Stored Files

Researchers have turned a longstanding challenge in DNA data storage into a useful tool.