May 31, 2013

Roaches evolving to evade traps, scientists say | Toronto Telegraph

Roaches evolving to evade traps, scientists say, Toronto Telegraph, May 30, 2013.  NC State researchers have discovered that a strain of cockroaches in Europe has evolved to outsmart the sugar traps used to kill them. Coby Schal, entomology, featured. 

May 31, 2013

NC State works with Army to develop healthier meals for soldiers

NC State works with Army to develop healthier meals for soldiers, Charlotte Business Journal, May 30, 2013. NC State researchers are developing food ingredients for healthy, shelf stable U.S. Army rations, which involves infusing protein powders and flours, like soy or hemp, with nutritious compounds extracted from fruits and vegetables such as muscadines and kale. Mary Ann Lila,… 

May 31, 2013

Roaches evolve to avoid sugary bait

Roaches evolve to avoid sugary bait, Edmond Sun, May 30, 2013. The pest control industry may have to go back to the drawing board after a discovery by NC State  researchers revealed that some cockroaches have evolved to avoid sugary bait. Ayako Wada-Katsumata, entomology, featured. 

May 31, 2013

Hurricane Season starts Saturday!

Hurricane Season starts Saturday!, News & Observer, May 30, 2013. This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week, and every year several research groups issue predictions for the severity of the hurricane season. NC State University experts predicts that the 2013 season calls for 13-17 named storms for the Atlantic basin, which is higher than average. Lian Xie, marine,… 

May 31, 2013

Study: ‘Nano’ medicine holds hope of freeing diabetics from needles

Study: ‘Nano’ medicine holds hope of freeing diabetics from needles, Herald Times Reporter, May 30, 2013. Researchers have developed a network of “nanoparticles” that theoretically could be injected into the body and release insulin to counteract rising blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. Zhen Gu, biomedical engineering, featured. 

May 31, 2013

DeCock: Wolfpack has solid shot to reach College World Series

DeCock: Wolfpack has solid shot to reach College World Series, News  & Observer, May 30, 2013. If NC State takes care of business this weekend, the Wolfpack likely will have to fly 2,400 miles to Oregon for its NCAA baseball tournament super regional. Elliott Avent, athletics, featured. 

May 31, 2013

Android antiviral products easily evaded, study says

Android antiviral products easily evaded, study says, Phys.org, May 30, 2013. Researchers tested 10 of the most popular antiviral products for Android and found each could be easily circumnavigated by even the most simple obfuscation techniques. 

May 31, 2013

Android Antiviral Products Easily Evaded, Northwestern Study Says

Android Antiviral Products Easily Evaded, Northwestern Study Says, Science Blog, May 30, 2013. Researchers tested 10 of the most popular antiviral products for Android and found each could be easily circumnavigated by even the most simple obfuscation techniques. 

May 31, 2013

Android antiviral products easily evaded

Android antiviral products easily evaded, Science Daily, May 30, 20s13. Researchers tested 10 of the most popular antiviral products for Android and found each could be easily circumnavigated by even the most simple obfuscation techniques. 

May 30, 2013

NCSU students working to reduce deer-related crop damage

NCSU students working to reduce deer-related crop damage, Bladen Journal, May 29, 2013. Undergraduate students from both the North Carolina State University Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Agricultural and Resource Economics, and Agricultural Institute programs are afield this summer with one aim in mind: to reduce crop loss caused by deer. 

May 30, 2013

Catawba County foods and farmers to be celebrated in June

Catawba County foods and farmers to be celebrated in June, Hickory Daily Record, May 29, 2013. “Catawba Valley: Eat, Drink and Grow Local” is the theme for the month-long celebration of local foods and farmers in Catawba County that will take place throughout June. Kelly Groves, extension, featured. 

May 30, 2013

NC State’s Hunt Library Ramps Up Storage and Computing Infrastructure

NC State’s Hunt Library Ramps Up Storage and Computing Infrastructure, Campus Technology, May 29, 2013. NC State’s James B. Hunt Jr. Library will implement a scale-out network-attached storage solution for its private cloud, virtual desktop, and virtual server infrastructure. Susan K. Nutter, libraries, featured. 

May 30, 2013

Cockroaches set for bitter end

Cockroaches set for bitter end, Yahoo! Canada, May 29, 2013. Research shows that cockroaches have evolved so that glucose-sweetened bait tastes bitter, helping them avoid once-infallible traps. Coby Schal, entomology, featured. 

May 30, 2013

Scientists uncover a secret to cockroaches’ adaptability

Scientists uncover a secret to cockroaches’ adaptability, Los Angeles Times, May 29, 2013. Research shows that cockroaches have evolved so that glucose-sweetened bait tastes bitter, helping them avoid once-infallible traps. Coby Schal, entomology, featured. 

May 30, 2013

Roaches evolve to avoid sugary bait

Roaches evolve to avoid sugary bait, Mount Vernon Register-News, May 29, 2013. The pest control industry may have to go back to the drawing board after a discovery by NC State researchers revealed that some cockroaches have evolved to avoid sugary bait. Coby Schal, entomology, featured.