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How Studying Yeast in the Gut Could Lead to New, Better Drugs

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Mosquitofish

Mar 11, 2026

Female Resistance, Not Just Choice, Drives Mosquitofish Diversity

Female mosquitofish drive population isolation both by preferring native males and aggressively resisting outsiders.
a white sedan with electronic equipment mounted on the roof and corners of the vehicle sits at an intersection. The vehicle is marketed as a "driverless car."

Mar 11, 2026

How a New System Could Help the Remote Drivers Who Operate ‘Driverless’ Cars

How do you ensure remote operators stay alert? And what happens when they are asked to monitor multiple vehicles at once?
illustration shows a human gut system teeming with microorganisms

Mar 9, 2026

Researchers Make Probiotic Safer for Immunocompromised Patients

An international team of researchers has modified a probiotic yeast to make it safer for use by immunocompromised people, older adults and infants.

Mar 9, 2026

Kim Sachs Joins LAS as Director

The Laboratory for Analytic Sciences at NC State University proudly welcomes Kimberly Sachs as its new director. In this role, she will lead LAS’s government personnel and grow research partnerships…

Mar 9, 2026

USDA Awards Avian-Flu-Fighting Challenge Grants to NC State Researchers

Two groups of top researchers at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine have won challenge grants from the US Department of Agriculture to complete projects aimed at combating the nation’s four-year-long outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. In North Carolina, where poultry is the No. 1 commodity, HPAI led to the loss of more…
Picture of brain composed of half organic material, half computer circuitry on white background.

Mar 4, 2026

The ‘Itch-to-Brain’ Circuit, Neural Change and Depression

Does chronic itch re-wire the brain to be more susceptible to depression?
a mother and daughter use a VR headset in their living room

Mar 2, 2026

Families Want More Research on How Virtual Reality May Affect Kids

Parents want more research-based information on how VR technologies may influence brain and behavioral development.
A house sparrow

Feb 27, 2026

How Invasive House Sparrows Are Helping Scientists Detect Dangerous Contaminants

A new study is using discarded bluebird eggs to detect heavy metal contaminants in their habitats, which often border human communities.
sounding club members attach radiosonde to weather balloon

Feb 25, 2026

Improving Atmospheric River Forecasting

Students launch weather balloons to better understand atmospheric rivers.
image shows two, side-by-side models of the stomach, intestines and other parts of the digestive system

Feb 24, 2026

How Studying Yeast in the Gut Could Lead to New, Better Drugs

A new study sheds light on the behavior of yeast cells in the gut, paving the way for new lines of yeast that more efficiently produce therapeutic drugs.