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NSA Science of Security ‘Lablet’ Established at NC State

Posted: March 20, 2012
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North Carolina State University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Carnegie Mellon University are each receiving an initial $2.5 million in grant funds from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) to stimulate the creation of a more scientific basis for the design and analysis of trusted systems.

Functional Oxide Thin Films Create New Field Of Oxide Electronics

Posted: March 7, 2012
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Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed the first functional oxide thin films that can be used efficiently in electronics, opening the door to an array of new high-power devices and smart sensors. This is the first time that researchers have been able to produce positively charged (p-type) conduction and negatively charged (n-type) conduction [...]

New Method For Estimating Parameters May Boost Biological Models

Posted: March 6, 2012
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Modeling biological systems can provide key insights for scientists and medical researchers, but periodic cycles that repeat themselves – so-called oscillatory systems – pose some key challenges. Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new method for estimating the parameters used in such models – which may advance modeling in research areas ranging [...]

Engineers Boost Computer Processor Performance By Over 20 Percent

Posted: February 7, 2012
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Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that allows graphics processing units (GPUs) and central processing units (CPUs) on a single chip to collaborate – boosting processor performance by an average of more than 20 percent. “Chip manufacturers are now creating processors that have a ‘fused architecture,’ meaning that they include [...]

Cancer-Surviving Cat Is First to Receive Total Knee Replacement

Posted: January 24, 2012
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A cancer survivor named Cyrano will be the first cat ever to receive total knee replacement surgery. The pioneering feline will receive his new knee on Jan. 26 at North Carolina State University. On Wednesday, Jan. 25, the day before the surgery, media are invited to meet Cyrano, view the implant, and speak with surgeon [...]

Researchers Devise New Means For Creating Elastic Conductors

Posted: January 24, 2012
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Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new method for creating elastic conductors made of carbon nanotubes, which will contribute to large-scale production of the material for use in a new generation of elastic electronic devices.

Microneedle Sensors May Allow Real-Time Monitoring Of Body Chemistry

Posted: December 13, 2011
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Researchers from North Carolina State University, Sandia National Laboratories, and the University of California, San Diego have developed new technology that uses microneedles to allow doctors to detect real-time chemical changes in the body – and to continuously do so for an extended period of time.

Researcher Explains How Santa Delivers Presents in One Night

Posted: December 6, 2011
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Don’t believe in Santa Claus? Magic, you say? In fact, science and technology explain how Santa is able to deliver toys to good girls and boys around the world in one night, according to a North Carolina State University researcher.

NC State Designs New Handle To Make Lifting Infant Car Seats Safer, Easier

Posted: November 28, 2011
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Engineers at North Carolina State University have developed a new handle for infant car seats (ICSs) that makes it easier for parents to lift the seat out of a car – while retaining a firmer grip on the handle – making it less likely that the seat will be dropped.

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