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A walking trail in a forest

Jul 21, 2026

Birdsong and walks in the forest tied to significant mental health benefits

A new study finds the sounds and sights of nature are associated with significant positive effects on mental health compared to loud, urban environments. The study, by North Carolina State University researchers, compared the experience of hearing different types of sounds in natural and urban environments to determine their effects on the listeners’ emotions. Study…
A forest in West Kalimantan.

Jul 20, 2026

Community-Led Health and Livelihood Programs Helped Protect Rainforests During the Pandemic

As COVID-19 disrupted rural economies, communities living near protected rainforests faced rising uncertainty about jobs, health and basic needs. A new study in The Lancet Planetary Health shows that when communities were supported by health and livelihood programs that they designed with local nongovernment organizations, both people and ecosystems were more resilient. “Before the pandemic,…
a mosquito rests on someone's skin

Jul 17, 2026

Backyard Mosquito Sprays May Be Fueling Insecticide Resistance

The choices people make to control mosquitoes in their own backyards may be helping some of those mosquitoes survive the very insecticides meant to kill them.
graphic shows molecular structures stacked on top of each other at differing angles

Jul 15, 2026

Researchers Extend the Limits of Twistronics. Literally.

Researchers have demonstrated a technique for fabricating oxide twistronic materials at much larger sizes, while also controlling the twist angles between materials that dictate their structural and electronic properties.
an aerial photograph shows the wilson college of textiles at north carolina state university

Jul 14, 2026

NSF Support Bolsters Textile Innovation, NC State Research

NSF has renewed its commitment to innovation in the textiles sector, providing $16 million in funding for a research initiative that supports more than a dozen projects led by NC State University researchers.
illustration shows the double-helix construction of DNA in bright blue against a black backdrop

Jul 14, 2026

Scientists Are Getting Better at Predicting Which DNA Sequences Bind to Each Other. AI is Helping.

A better understanding of these DNA-DNA binding relationships has utility in applications ranging from biomedical diagnostic tools to DNA computing.
Several peaches with bacterial spot of peach disease

Jul 13, 2026

The Family Tree of Viruses Just Grew – and It Paves the Way for a New Approach to Agricultural Research

Researchers have discovered that a group of viruses known to infect an agriculturally important plant pathogen has remained genetically stable for an astonishing four decades. The discovery of a disease-fighting virus that doesn’t mutate at a rapid rate points the way toward new tools for fighting crop disease – and highlights how little is known…
Campus gateway sign reading NC State University

Jul 13, 2026

New Technique Sheds Light on Longstanding Debates About Ferroelectric Materials

New findings are shedding light on longstanding debates over the behavior of ferroelectric materials when those materials are exposed to electric fields.
photo shows an urban stream near a stormwater overflow pipe

Jul 13, 2026

Widely-Used Method for Assessing Stream Health Doesn’t Work Very Well

A widely-used technique for assessing the health of freshwater streams is not effective at detecting a range of water quality problems
a computer screen shows a range of numbers related to the stock market

Jul 7, 2026

Study Finds Sharing Tax Numbers Boosts Transparency, Not Confusion, for Investors

A new study finds disclosing more tax-related numbers allows the market to make more informed investing decisions.
Battery being stretched while lighting up a tiny NCSU sign

Jul 1, 2026

Researchers Create Moisture-Driven Tech That Powers Green Batteries – and Dissolves Spy Gear

A non-toxic, stretchable battery operates by extracting moisture from the ambient environment – even in climates as dry as the desert.

Spirostomum ambiguum

Jun 26, 2026

This Tiny Organism Contracts 200 Times Faster Than We Can Blink. Here’s How.

A tiny, single-celled organism's superfast contraction could lead to faster artificial muscles.
a large dog is shown in silhouette walking next to a human

Jun 25, 2026

Stride Length is Marker for Cognitive Decline in Dogs

A new study finds cognitive decline in dogs is associated with a shorter stride length in their front limbs.
photo shows an array of colored cubes and testtubes connected by tubing. It is the hardware for the flex-cat system

Jun 23, 2026

Self-Driving Chemistry Lab Discovers Catalysts That Can Switch Products on Demand

Researchers have developed technology that autonomously searches hundreds of catalyst recipes and reaction conditions to identify faster, more selective, and more programmable ways to make important industrial chemicals.

Jun 18, 2026

Microbial partners may help plants respond to higher temperatures

New research suggests the microbiome near the surface of a plant’s roots, known as the rhizosphere microbiome, may play a role in helping crops respond to heat stress. When studying adaptation in living things, scientists sometimes analyze the interplay between genetics and environment to influence measurable traits, a phenomenon known as Genotype by Environment interactions…