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NC State news is shared far and wide. Below are just some of our recent appearances in local, regional, national and international media publications.

May 23, 2013

To juice or not to juice? It’s a good question

To juice or not to juice? It’s a good question, Burlington Times-News, May 22, 2013. There’s a new trend hitting the health and wellness world. It’s been around for a while but has been getting a lot of attention lately — juicing. Jessica Oswald, cooperative extension, featured. 

May 23, 2013

New technique may open up an era of atomic-scale semiconductor devices

New technique may open up an era of atomic-scale semiconductor devices, Nanowerk, May 22, 2013. Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for creating high-quality semiconductor thin films at the atomic scale – meaning the films are only one atom thick. Linyou Cao, materials science and engineering, featured. 

May 23, 2013

NCSU develops new technique for atomic-layer thin-film growth

NCSU develops new technique for atomic-layer thin-film growth, Semiconductor Today, May 22. Funded by the US Army Research Office, researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for creating high-quality semiconductor thin films at the atomic scale (just one atom thick). Linyou Cao, materials science and engineering, featured. 

May 23, 2013

Scientists sequence Norway spruce DNA. The tree’s genome is LONG

Scientists sequence Norway spruce DNA. The tree’s genome is LONG, Los Angeles Times, This Norway spruce is fake. But scientists have now sequenced the genome of the real deal, an advance that may help them understand conifer biology and help manage forests. Ron Sederoff, forestry and environmental resources, featured. 

May 23, 2013

NASA: Austin, calling Austin. 3-D pizzas to go

NASA: Austin, calling Austin. 3-D pizzas to go, Phys.org, May 22, 2013. The idea of living with 3-D printed food is neither unthinkable nor new; designers and futurists have been looking to 3-D printing as food’s next frontier. NC State food science featured. 

May 23, 2013

Your Pooch Could Raise Your Home’s Bacteria Count

Your Pooch Could Raise Your Home’s Bacteria Count, HealthDay, May 22, 2013. Man’s best friend may bring millions more microscopic pals into the average human home, a new study suggests. Rob Dunn, biology, featured.   

May 23, 2013

Key ingredients that led to massive tornado

Key ingredients that led to massive tornado, Seattle Times, May 22, 2013. Until an outbreak of tornadoes in the past week, this year had been a relatively quiet one for twisters in the Midwest and Plains states. Kenneth Kunkel, marine, earth and atmospheric sciences, featured.   

May 23, 2013

Study: Many More Microbes Found in Homes With Dogs Than Without

Many More Microbes Found in Homes With Dogs Than Without, Latinos Post, May 22, 2013.New research from North Carolina State University and the University of Colorado shows that households with dogs are home to more types of bacteria – including those rarely found in households without dogs. Rob Dunn, biology, featured. 

May 23, 2013

Universities use GPS trackers to bait bike thieves

Universities use GPS trackers to bait bike thieves, USA Today, May 22, 2013 The FBI estimates that bicycle thefts total $350 million in the USA each year, at an average cost of $250 per bike. To reduce this problem, university officials across the US are placing bicycles around campus to attract bike thieves. 

May 23, 2013

Recommended: Dirty dogs: Homes with pooches loaded with bacteria

Dirty dogs: Homes with pooches loaded with bacteria, NBC News, May 22, 2013. A dog may not only fill a home with joy, it fills a home with a whole lot of bacteria, new research suggests. But that doesn’t mean you have to kick your pooch out of the bed. Rob Dunn, biology, featured. 

May 23, 2013

Dogs Bring Swarm of Bacteria Into Your Home

Dogs Bring Swarm of Bacteria Into Your Home, Yahoo! News, May 22, 2013. Your loyal pooch may be bringing a whole world of bacteria into your home — but don’t panic. Research suggests that exposure to a wide variety of microbes may be good for us. Rob Dunn, biology, featured.     

May 23, 2013

Nanostructures take the color out of thin-film interference between inner interfaces

Nanostructures take the color out of thin-film interference between inner interfaces, Laser Focus World, May 22, 2013. Inspired (as are many photonics researchers) by the structure of moth eyes, researchers at North Carolina State University have developed nanostructures that limit reflection at the interfaces where two thin films meet, suppressing the thin-film interference. This can… 

May 23, 2013

Your Pooch Could Raise Your Home’s Bacteria Count

Your Pooch Could Raise Your Home’s Bacteria Count, iVillage, May 22, 2013. Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Colorado found that homes with dogs have more bacteria than other homes, including germs rarely found in households without dogs. Rob Dunn, biology, featured. 

May 23, 2013

Richmond agriculture a $284 million industry

Richmond agriculture a $284 million industry, Richmond County Daily Journal, May 22, 2013. Richmond County has a stronger agricultural industry than 75 percent of the rest of the counties in North Carolina, a state where agriculture is the most important industry at $70 billion. Mike Walden, Ag and Resource Economics, featured. 

May 23, 2013

Dogs Bring Swarm of Bacteria Into Your Home

Dogs Bring Swarm of Bacteria Into Your Home, Yahoo! Canada. Your loyal pooch may be bringing a whole world of bacteria into your home — but don’t panic. Research suggests that exposure to a wide variety of microbes may be good for us. Rob Dunn, biology, featured.