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HIV Researchers Among Canada Gairdner Awards Winners

Rodolphe Barrangou, an NC State professor and pioneer of the discovery of the adaptive bacterial immune system known as CRISPR, has been named a recipient of the 2016 Canada Gairdner International Award, one of the world’s most esteemed medical research prizes. Rodolphe Barrangou, agriculture & life sciences, featured.

USA Today

‘Stranger Things’ holds a mirror to the ’80s – and today | Opinion

Perhaps there was some fan service, we judged, but that was no fault in a show so filled with invention and heart and thrills. And yet the show quickly became a cross-generational smash. There’s even a float in the upcoming Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. It’s not just those of us reared in the 1970s and ‘80s who love watching teens in Little League T-shirts ride banana bikes, use walkie-talkies and play role-playing games. (Remember Dungeons & Dragons?) We want the dark and nerdy edges of pop culture to similarly be left to exist on their own terms. We want them to make it through an overwhelming moment so that, maybe, we too can find our way. We’ll find out this season if that’s too hopeful or not enough. -- Author: Jason C. Bivins is a professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at North Carolina State University. He has published four books on religion, politics and culture in America.

Homes with dogs have more types of bacteria

Homes with dogs have more types of bacteria, Newstrack India, 23 May 2013 Researchers have claimed that households that have dogs residing in them have more types of bacteria - including those that are rarely found in the homes where dogs don't reside. Rob Dunn, biology, featured.

New approach advances wireless power transfer for electric vehicles

New approach advances wireless power transfer for electric vehicles, Phys.org, Nov. 14, 2013. NC State researchers moving closer to their goal of creating highway “stations” that can recharge electric vehicles wirelessly as the vehicles drive by. Srdjan Lukic, Kibok Lee and Zeljko Pantic, electrical engineering, featured.

CNET

Mystery ingredients in cat food manage to throw off a scientific study

Most cat owners know that our furry friends eat not only the food we lovingly pour into their bowls, but some wild prey as well. Researchers from North Carolina State University wanted to learn how many extra wild "treats" our cats eat along with their regular wet or dry food, but getting to that answer was more difficult than expected thanks to something many cat owners have long suspected: Cat food manufacturers don't use the same type and amount of ingredients in every bag, even when food is the same brand and flavor, their research showed.

EurekAlert

Public Release: 18-Feb-2015 Brace yourself: Study finds people can use different strategies to prepare for stress

NC State study finds that people are not consistent in how they prepare mentally to deal with arguments and other stressors, with each individual displaying a variety of coping behaviors. Shevaun Neupert, psychology, featured.

Science News for Students

What makes Aquaman special? He can take a lot of pressure

“If you took an empty plastic water bottle and went down 75 feet [22 meters], it would be crushed flat,” notes George Elvin. He works at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. There, he studies how people can build structures in extreme environments — underwater, for instance.

New recreational travel model to help states stop firewood assisted insect travel

New recreational travel model to help states stop firewood assisted insect travel, Phys.org, July 9, 2014. People moving firewood for camping can hasten and widen the insects' spread and resulting forest destruction. Roger D. Magarey, integrated pest management, featured.