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Aug 12, 2026

AI-Enabled Stethoscope Can Miss the Beat in Pets

Fourth-year veterinary students matched – and experienced clinicians outperformed – an AI-enabled digital stethoscope in diagnosing heart murmurs and arrhythmias in cats and dogs.
three older adults wearing colorful jackets walk arm in arm down a city street

Aug 10, 2026

Study Sees Links Between Ageist Attitudes and Memory Problems

An international study finds that older adults who have strong beliefs about how other seniors should behave also report having more memory problems themselves.
a researcher in a white labcoat and purple gloves holds a piece of white mesh up in front of the camera

Aug 5, 2026

Tangled Seaweed Inspires One-Size-Fits-All Cleaners for Ocean Microplastics

The superadhesive meshes can capture large and small microplastic particles, and are made from sustainable biopolymers.
Adult and neonate German cockroaches

Aug 5, 2026

German Cockroaches Appear to Be More Social Animals than Previously Thought

Newborn German cockroaches use pheromones in cockroach feces to identify members of their own colony and form a kind of social bond, a discovery which could be used to improve pest control efforts. Scientists compared neonate cockroaches that had been allowed to consume their colony’s feces and were exposed to fecal odors to neonates that…
a young man lies back on the grass in a wooded area with his eyes closed, apparently listening to his surroundings

Aug 5, 2026

Study Suggests Natural Sounds Help Us Feel More Attached to Specific Places

A new study suggests the sounds around us have a significant impact on how we feel about physical spaces, with natural sounds – such as birdsong – associated with a greater sense of attachment to a given place.
an aerial view of dozens of tractor trailers parked at a distribution center

Aug 3, 2026

A Public Health Challenge Has Led to a More Efficient Way to Allocate All Sorts of Resources

Researchers have demonstrated a way to drastically reduce the computing power needed to run large-scale optimization models while still producing near-optimal results.

Jul 31, 2026

Study: Rural Communities Face Serious Obstacles in Promoting Physical Activity

People in rural communities have long experienced disproportionate levels of chronic disease, driven in part by systemic barriers to physical activity. A new study from North Carolina State University highlights ways some rural communities use strategic investment and community collaboration to address some of these challenges. Researchers interviewed 25 health promotion, parks and recreation and…
mare and foal in field

Jul 27, 2026

Researchers Identify Useful Tool for Diagnosing Endocrine Dysfunction in Sick Foals

An arginine vasopressin stimulation (AVP) test offers a reliable way to test the endocrine function of sick foals. The work could lead to faster identification, treatment and improved survival rates for foals with hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal gland axis (HPAA) dysfunction.
Wearable, multimodal sensor that detects gaseous, aerosolized, and aqueous environmental toxins and alerts the wearer via unique haptic feedback codes.

Jul 24, 2026

Wearable Patch Vibrates When It Detects Environmental Hazards

A wearable patch can detect environmental hazards and notify wearers by vibrating against their skin.
view of World Cup soccer ball resting on turf with view of goal net in the background

Jul 17, 2026

NC State’s World Cup Assist

Whether you’ve followed every FIFA World Cup game so far this summer or only caught the highlights, you’ve seen NC State Engineering at play.
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.
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 person in a dark room is watching a nature video on a bright screen

Jul 10, 2026

Watching Nature Videos Can Help Relieve Stress, Study Finds

For people who can’t get outside, nature videos may provide a simple way to reduce stress and improve emotional well-being.
A close-up of a white soccer ball featuring colorful patterns and a blue FIFA World Cup emblem with a trophy design.

Jul 10, 2026

The Economics of the FIFA World Cup: Who Really Profits?

The FIFA World Cup is often promoted as an economic windfall. The truth is more complicated.
a soccer ball rests on a green field

Jul 10, 2026

FIFA World Cup Faces Growing Sustainability Challenges

As the FIFA World Cup expands, questions are growing about whether the tournament can meet its sustainability goals.