Aug 8, 2013

VIP program seeks to educate parents

VIP program seeks to educate parents, Lincoln Times-News, Aug. 7, 2013. In order to be the best parent possible, the NC Cooperative Extension’s Very Important Parents Program can help you do just that. Belinda Bogle, extension, featured. 

Aug 8, 2013

Cactus-inspired material cleans oily water

Cactus-inspired material cleans oily water, London Wired, Aug. 7, 2013. Oil spills may be cleaned using a method inspired by cactus needles. Stephen Michielsen, textile engineering chemistry and science, featured. 

Aug 8, 2013

NC battling childhood obesity with an array of programs

NC battling childhood obesity with an array of programs, News & Observer, Aug. 7, 2013. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation, which has put about $30 million into fitness and healthful eating programs over several years, also supports the Natural Learning Initiative at NC State’s College of Design that exposes children to nature in order… 

Aug 8, 2013

Anti-Obamacare ad campaign debuts before key provisions take effect

Anti-Obamacare ad campaign debuts before key provisions take effect, WJTV-TV (MS), Aug. 8, 2013. Obamacare ad now raises questions about the healthcare overhaul as final pieces begin to take effect. Steven Greene, political science, featured. 

Aug 8, 2013

Soft Robots: Water-Based Synthetic ‘Tissue’ Brings Us One-Step Closer To Human-Like Machines

Soft Robots: Water-Based Synthetic ‘Tissue’ Brings Us One-Step Closer To Human-Like Machines, MedicalDaily.com, Aug. 8, 2013. NC State researchers have figured out a new technique for creating devices out of flexible, water-based material, which could serve as the foundation for soft muscle tissue for robots. Michael Dickey and Orlin Velev, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Aug 8, 2013

New technique allows closer study of how radiation damages materials

New technique allows closer study of how radiation damages materials, Chemie.de, Aug. 8, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a technique that provides real-time images of how magnesium changes at the atomic scale when exposed to radiation. Weizong Xu, Suveen Mathaudhu and Yuntian Zhu, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Aug 8, 2013

State correct to put the brakes on use of drones

State correct to put the brakes on use of drones, Lancaster Eagle-Gazette (OH), Aug. 8, 2013. The Department of Transportation’s aviation division and NC State University are carrying out drone surveillance tests designed to let farmers check soil for nutrients. 

Aug 8, 2013

Battery life extended by carbon nanotube scaffolding

Battery life extended by carbon nanotube scaffolding, The Engineer, Aug. 8, 2013. NC State researchers have created a new flexible nano-scaffold for rechargeable lithium ion batteries that could help make mobile phone and electric car batteries run for longer. Philip Bradford and Xiangwu Zhang, textile engineering, chemistry and science, featured. 

Aug 8, 2013

State correct to put the brakes on use of drones

State correct to put the brakes on use of drones, Asheville Citizen-Times, Aug. 8, 2013. The Department of Transportation’s aviation division and NC State University are carrying out drone surveillance tests designed to let farmers check soil for nutrients. 

Aug 8, 2013

Anti-Obamacare ad campaign debuts before key provisions take effect

Anti-Obamacare ad campaign debuts before key provisions take effect, WRBL-TV (GA), Aug. 8, 2013. Obamacare ad now raises questions about the healthcare overhaul as final pieces begin to take effect. Steven Greene, political science, featured. 

Aug 8, 2013

Understanding Interface Properties Of Graphene Paves Way For New Applications

Understanding Interface Properties Of Graphene Paves Way For New Applications, RF GlobalNet.com, Aug. 8, 2013. NC State researchers have found a technique to improve the stretchability of graphene – developments that should help engineers and designers come up with new technologies that make use of the material. Yong Zhu and Tao Jiang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

Aug 8, 2013

Trust thy neighbor

Trust thy neighbor, Science Codex, Aug. 7, 2013. Increases in population size may lead to a breakdown in social trust. Jordan Smith, parks recreation and tourism management, featured. 

Aug 7, 2013

Cactus-inspired material cleans oily water

Cactus-inspired material cleans oily water, BBC News , Aug. 6, 2013. Oil spills may be cleaned using a method inspired by cactus needles. Stephen Michielsen, textile engineering chemistry and science, featured. 

Aug 7, 2013

Battery Design Gets Boost from Aligned Carbon Nanotubes

Battery Design Gets Boost from Aligned Carbon Nanotubes, Newswise, Aug. 6, 2013. Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a new flexible nano-scaffold for rechargeable lithium ion batteries that could help make cell phone and electric car batteries last longer. Philip Bradford and Xiangwu Zhang, textile engineering, chemistry and science, featured. 

Aug 7, 2013

Battery design gets boost from aligned carbon nanotubes

Battery design gets boost from aligned carbon nanotubes, Phys.org, Aug. 6, 2013. NC State researchers have created a new flexible nano-scaffold for rechargeable lithium ion batteries that could help make cell phone and electric car batteries last longer. Philip Bradford and Xiangwu Zhang, textile engineering, chemistry and science, featured.