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Battery-Powered Bandages Could Become a Simpler and More Affordable Treatment for Chronic Wounds

Matt Simpson

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Oct 28, 2025

Replacing Toxic Lubricants in Farming

An all-new kind of solid lubricant could work better than the leading commercially available alternatives at preventing jams in seed spreaders — and be safer for the environment. 
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Oct 9, 2025

Rising to a New Challenge

AI presents entirely new challenges to cybersecurity. New research from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering could help protect AI vision systems from hacks that distort what they see. 
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Sep 30, 2025

Understanding Bloodstain Patterns Better

New research findings could help forensic analysts more accurately determine how fast blood was traveling when it hits cotton fabric. 
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Sep 12, 2025

Ethics in Artificial Intelligence

Teaming up with engineers of different disciplines, an ethicist is studying some of the most pressing issues society faces amidst the adoption of AI. 
A young child scared of getting a shot from a doctor with a needle.

Aug 20, 2025

How Dental Floss Could One Day Deliver Vaccines

Recent research findings show that dental floss could be an effective way to administer vaccines and immunizations instead of shots.  
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Aug 5, 2025

Rise in Flooding Frequency Means New, Land-Based Sensors Might be Needed

Using sensors placed in storm drains could be a more accurate way to track ‘sunny day’ flooding events, according to a recently published paper. 
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Jul 31, 2025

Basic Research Leads to Market’s First All-Natural, EPA-Registered Insect Repellent

NC State entomology professor Michael Roe’s early-stage research is behind the groundbreaking new line of DEET-free repellents. 
Assistant professor Tal Ben-Horin stands next to an oyster bag near ocean water.

Jul 1, 2025

How to Breed Hardier Oysters

North Carolina’s oyster industry has seen a resurgence, but growers have recently suffered from unexplained mass mortality events. That’s why CVM Professor Tal Ben-Horin is leading research funded by the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality to investigate how to breed oysters more genetically prone to survival. 
An image of microplastics in water.

May 15, 2025

Microcleaners to Catch Microplastics

Researchers in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering are developing a system that could capture and remove microplastics from water simply by spreading small pellets made of organic material. 
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Apr 2, 2025

Diagnosing Defective Data When Developing AI Models

New research findings demonstrate a novel technique to help correct common errors in AI models even when the cause is unknown. 
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Mar 6, 2025

Soft-Tissue Samples Can Survive in Several Different Dinosaur Fossils

Recently published research provides further evidence for the preservation of soft tissues and structures through deep time regardless of the species, age or burial environment of the fossils in question. 
Not only is collecting material with cytology brushes far faster and easier than collecting eraser crumbs, but it also greatly reduces the risk of cross-contamination. If you’re testing an entire book with an eraser, for instance, you must ensure to get up all the crumbs from one page before starting another. “Otherwise, you risk mixing them together,” Stinson says. Plus, from a library’s perspective, using a brush can in some cases be even less invasive than using an eraser. Many manuscripts that have survived hundreds of years aren’t exactly clean. Erasers remove dirt or stains — and leave unsightly white spots. Stinson and his team’s collection technique does not.

Feb 17, 2025

Deciphering the Past with DNA from Parchment Pages

With help from colleagues in the College of Veterinary Medicine, an English professor is examining much more than just what’s written on medieval documents. 
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Dec 13, 2024

The World’s Fastest Swimming Robot

Drawing inspiration from manta rays, NC State researchers have engineered a soft robot that can swim even faster than its record-breaking predecessor. 
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Nov 13, 2024

Creating a Brand-new Class of Materials

NC State researchers have created a new class of materials called “glassy gels” that possess properties that could make them an alternative to certain plastics commonly used in today’s products. 
Someone holds an electric bandage that reflects the red light behind it.

Nov 5, 2024

Battery-Powered Bandages Could Become a Simpler and More Affordable Treatment for Chronic Wounds

An NC State professor has invented an electric bandage that could potentially treat chronic wounds more effectively — and affordably.