May 20, 2013

Research probes body chemistry of mules

Research probes body chemistry of mules, Horsetalk, May 18, 2013. An NC State equine specialist has been working to gather data on the body chemistry of mules to help improve their health care. Amy McLean, animal science, featured. 

May 20, 2013

Researchers ready to test wasp in fight against pervasive Kudzu bugs

Researchers ready to test wasp in fight against pervasive Kudzu bugs, Greenville News, May 17, 2013.  Natural biological warfare may stem the increasing wave of kudzu bugs throughout the South. Dominic Reisig, entomology, featured. 

May 17, 2013

Moth-inspired nanostructures take the color out of thin films

Moth-inspired nanostructures take the color out of thin films, Phys.org, May 16, 2013. NC State researchers have developed nanostructures that limit reflection at the interfaces where two thin films meet, suppressing the “thin-film interference” phenomenon commonly observed in nature. Chih-Hao Chang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

May 17, 2013

Hoe, hoe, hoe! Christmas trees are back, in new farm bill

Hoe, hoe, hoe! Christmas trees are back, in new farm bill, The State, May 16, 2013. A Christmas tree-promotion program that pumped up conservative mockery and panicked the Obama administration is back for a second go-around, under a new farm bill. The bill includes $275 million for a continued Specialty Crop Research Initiative, which last year funded… 

May 17, 2013

Nanotechnology could help fight diabetes: Injectable nanogel can monitor blood-sugar levels and secrete insulin when needed

Nanotechnology could help fight diabetes: Injectable nanogel can monitor blood-sugar levels and secrete insulin when needed, Nanotechnology Now, May 16, 2013. Injectable nanoparticles may someday eliminate the need for patients with Type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin.  Zhen Gu, biomedical engineering, featured. 

May 17, 2013

Hoe, hoe, hoe! Christmas trees are back, in new farm bill

Hoe, hoe, hoe! Christmas trees are back, in new farm bill, News & Observer, May 16, 2013. A Christmas tree-promotion program that pumped up conservative mockery and panicked the Obama administration is back for a second go-around, under a new farm bill. The bill includes $275 million for a continued Specialty Crop Research Initiative, which last… 

May 17, 2013

Moth-Inspired Nanostructures Take the Color Out of Thin Films

Moth-Inspired Nanostructures Take the Color Out of Thin Films, Science Blog, May 16, 2013. NC State researchers have developed nanostructures that can potentially improve the efficiency of thin-film solar cells and other optoelectronic devices. Chih-Hao Chang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

May 17, 2013

NC State researchers develop defense against cyber-attacks

NC State researchers develop defense against cyber-attacks, News & Observer, May 16, 2013. NC State researchers Computer have developed a software algorithm that detects and isolates cyber-attacks on distributed network control systems. Mo-Yuen Chow and Wente Zeng, electrical & computer engineering, featured. 

May 17, 2013

New Software Spots, Isolates Cyber-Attacks to Protect Networked Control Systems

New Software Spots, Isolates Cyber-Attacks to Protect Networked Control Systems, Science, May 16, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a software algorithm that detects and isolates cyber-attacks on networked control systems. Mo-Yuen Chow and Wente Zeng, electrical and computer engineering, featured. 

May 17, 2013

Oil and gas development does not have to destroy the Amazon

Oil and gas development does not have to destroy the Amazon, National Geographic, May 16, 2013. Now a new scientific study proposes a 10-point framework of best-practices for hydrocarbon development in the Amazon. Clinton Jenkins, biology, featured. 

May 17, 2013

Moth-Inspired Nanostructures Take the Color out of Thin Films

Moth-Inspired Nanostructures Take the Color out of Thin Films, Science Daily, May 16, 2013. NC State researchers have developed nanostructures that limit reflection at the interfaces where two thin films meet, suppressing the “thin-film interference” phenomenon. Chih-Hao Chang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

May 17, 2013

Researchers develop highest-resolution global forest cover dataset to date

Researchers develop highest-resolution global forest cover dataset to date, Mongabay.com, May 17, 2013. Researchers have developed a 30-meter resolution forest cover data set that could boost efforts to track deforestation and forest degradation. The development is a potential “game changer” for tracking changes in forest cover. Clinton Jenkins, biology, featured. 

May 17, 2013

University City gardens host spring bugapalooza

University City gardens host spring bugapalooza, Charlotte Observer, May 17, 2013. A new Southern celebrity bug called the kudzu bug is here, and unfortunately,  the pest has spread like wildfire since it first showed up in Atlanta in 2009. Debbie Roos, cooperative extension, featured. 

May 17, 2013

Hoe, Hoe, Hoe! Christmas Trees Are Back, In New Farm Bill

Hoe, Hoe, Hoe! Christmas Trees Are Back, In New Farm Bill, Lexington Herald-Leader, May 17, 2013. A Christmas tree-promotion program that pumped up conservative mockery and panicked the Obama administration is back for a second go-around, under a new farm bill. The bill includes $275 million for a continued Specialty Crop Research Initiative, which last year… 

May 17, 2013

Research Review: Cattle Breed Differences In Copper Use

Research Review: Cattle Breed Differences In Copper Use, American News, May 17, 2013. A paper in the February 2013 issue of the Journal of Animal Science reports on  NC State research that attempts to answer some questions about why breeds differ in susceptibility to copper deficiency.