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Jul 25, 2025

Building a high rise out of wood? Cross-laminated timber could make it possible

A new study finds that adopting cross-laminated timber (CLT) as a primary construction material could have significant environmental benefits, from carbon storage to global reforestation and increased forest cover. CLT is made by stacking multiple layers of timber and then adhering the layers together.

Jul 24, 2025

PET Predators

Chemical and biomolecular engineer Nathan Crook and student Tianyu Li at NC State are developing a microorganism that can break down and absorb plastic waste.
Dr. Nanette Nascone-Yoder in white labcoat stands with her arms crossed in her lab on the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine campus.

Jul 22, 2025

NIH Awards $2.8 Million Grant to NC State Developmental Biologist for Work Investigating Organ Formation

A professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences has been granted $2.8M from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how cellular mechanisms guide left-right asymmetric organ formation.

Jul 21, 2025

Probiotics Can Help or Hinder Gut Recovery After Antibiotic Treatment 

All probiotics are not created equal, according to new research from NC State. In a mouse model, researchers found that different probiotic strains can either accelerate or delay the gut microbiome’s recovery after antibiotic treatment — adding to the body of evidence that suggests probiotic efficacy is specific and situational.

Jul 16, 2025

PFAS, Arsenic, and Trade-Offs

Research from Tiffany J. VanDerwerker, former fellow for the North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute, and her NC State University colleagues Detlef R. U. Knappe and David P. Genereux reveals the bedrock aquifer may provide residents in counties along the Cape Fear River with safer drinking water.

Jul 15, 2025

Wilson College Faculty Member Receives Funding for Sustainable Research

Associate Professor Ericka Ford is developing cleaner ways for onshore fiber production.
red stains are spattered across a white background

Jul 14, 2025

Forensics Study Helps Investigators Draw New Clues From Bloodstains

New research offers key insights into how blood stains cotton fabrics, allowing investigators to gather additional information from forensic evidence.
illustration outlines the continuous workflow of a self-driving lab that makes use of continuous, dynamic work flow experiments.

Jul 14, 2025

Researchers Hit ‘Fast Forward’ on Materials Discovery with Self-Driving Labs

A new technique allows “self-driving laboratories” to collect at least 10 times more data than previous techniques at record speed.

Jul 11, 2025

NC Green Industry Grows Economic Impact

With an economic impact of $15.8 billion, North Carolina’s green industry is thriving, according to a new report by NC State researchers.
Amanda Hulse-Kemp standing beside flowering plant in a greenhouse

Jul 9, 2025

Building Bridges for Better Breeding

A rising star in computational biology for agriculture, Amanda Hulse-Kemp helps interdisciplinary teams leverage advancements in genomics, artificial intelligence and sensor technology to breed better crops faster and more efficiently than ever before.