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Atmospheric Methane Increase During Pandemic Due Primarily to Wetland Flooding

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Oct 18, 2024

Finding Could Help Turn Trees Into Affordable, Greener Industrial Chemicals

Specific molecular property of lignin in trees determines difficulty of using microbial fermentation to turn trees and other plants into industrial chemicals. 
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Oct 17, 2024

How Airbnb Could Help Curb the Rise in Housing Costs

Doing a better job of collecting taxes owed by short-term home rentals appears to slow the rise of home prices. 
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Oct 14, 2024

Study Finds Mutualistic Relationships Changing With Climate

As temperatures heat up, the beneficial relationship between certain ants and plants in Peru cools down. 
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Oct 11, 2024

Engineering Perovskite Materials at the Atomic Level Paves Way for New Lasers, LEDs

New technique dictates precisely how layered hybrid perovskite materials convert electrical charge into light. 
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Oct 10, 2024

It Could Take Over 40 Years for PFAS to Leave Groundwater

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, known commonly as PFAS, could take over 40 years to flush out of contaminated groundwater in North Carolina’s Cumberland and Bladen counties. 

Oct 9, 2024

Lachnospiraceae Could Be Key to Successful Fecal Transplants

A group of bacteria that can alter the gut's microbiome may be key to successful fecal transplants. 
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Oct 9, 2024

New Tool Aims to Boost Ocean-Based Renewable Energy

Researchers have created a new modeling tool that can be used to help develop marine hydrokinetic energy projects. 
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Oct 8, 2024

How Can You Tell Whether a Road is Safe After a Flood?

How do you test the safety of roads, dams and bridges? And what do engineers have to consider when rebuilding roadways? These experts have answers. 
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Oct 7, 2024

Donations, Not Discounts, Make Shoppers More Amenable to Delayed Delivery

The finding suggests a path forward for online retailers hoping to ease stresses associated with providing the fastest possible delivery times. 

Oct 2, 2024

New Theory Demystifies Crystallization Process

A new theory “demystifies” the crystallization process and shows that the material that crystallizes is the dominant component within a solution – which is the solvent, not the solute. 
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Sep 30, 2024

New Tool Can Assess Elderly Dogs’ Frailty

The tool can give important data to owners faced with treatment and quality-of-life decisions for their aging dogs. 
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Sep 30, 2024

Model Projects Energy Storage Needs for Fossil Fuel-Free Energy System

The model offers policymakers critical information for long-term energy system planning. 
A bottle of the Lake Raleigh Woods red blend wine.

Sep 25, 2024

NC State Announces Licensed Wine Highlighting Lake Raleigh Woods

NC State has announced the fourth licensed wine in its Hallowed Places Collection, a limited-edition red blend highlighting Lake Raleigh Woods. 
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Sep 25, 2024

Online Microaggressions Linked to Poor Sleep Quality for Black Women

Microaggressions aimed at Black women online appear to harm the health of other Black women who see those microaggressions – even when the microaggressions are not aimed at them personally. 

Sep 24, 2024

Atmospheric Methane Increase During Pandemic Due Primarily to Wetland Flooding

Flooded wetlands, not decreased pollution, were key drivers of atmospheric methane increases during the pandemic.