Apr 23, 2013

Exposure to chemical pesticide has impacts that span multiple generations, say researchers

Exposure to chemical pesticide has impacts that span multiple generations, say researchers, News-Medical.net, April 23, 2013. NC State University researchers studying aquatic organisms called Daphniahave found that exposure to a chemical pesticide has impacts that span multiple generations. Gerald LeBlanc, toxicology, featured. 

Apr 23, 2013

Study shows reproductive effects of pesticide exposure span …

Study shows reproductive effects of pesticide exposure span, Eureka! Science News, April 22, 2013. NC State University researchers studying aquatic organisms called Daphniahave found that exposure to a chemical pesticide has impacts that span multiple generations. Gerald LeBlanc, toxicology, featured. 

Apr 23, 2013

Pesticide Exposure May Span Generations

Pesticide Exposure May Span Generations, Science World Report, April 22, 2013. NC State researchers, who have been studying aquatic organisms called Daphnia, found that exposure to certain chemical pesticides can cause infertility, in some cases. Gerald LeBlanc, toxicology, featured. 

Apr 23, 2013

Reproductive Effects of Pesticides Span Generations

Reproductive Effects of Pesticides Span Generations, Bioscience Technology, April 22, 2013. NC State University researchers studying aquatic organisms called Daphnia have found that exposure to a chemical pesticide has impacts that span multiple generations– causing the so-called “water fleas” to produce more male offspring, and causing reproductive problems in female offspring. Gerald LeBlanc, toxicology, featured. 

Apr 23, 2013

Leonard named Textile Leader of the Year by NC State University

Leonard named Textile Leader of the Year by NC State University, Home Textiles Today, April 22, 2013. North Carolina State University has recognized home textiles industry veteran Barry Leonard as its 2013 College of Textiles Leader of the Year. A. Blanton Godfrey, textiles, featured. 

Apr 23, 2013

Research findings open door to zinc-oxide-based UV lasers

Research findings open door to zinc-oxide-based UV lasers, R & D Magazine, April 23, 2013. Researchers from North Carolina State University have solved a longstanding materials science problem, making it possible to create new semiconductor devices using zinc oxide. Lew Reynolds, material science engineering, featured. 

Apr 23, 2013

Meet tofu’s enemy: Kudzu bugs

Meet tofu’s enemy: Kudzu bugs, USA Today, April 20, 2013. Scientists fear the bugs could do serious damage to soybean farms even beyond the Southeast. Dominic Reisig, entomology, featured. 

Apr 23, 2013

Exome Sequencing

Exome Sequencing, Nature, April 19, 2013. Exome Sequencing, a laboratory- and computer-based training course, provides a comprehensive overview of the latest principles and techniques for exome sequencing, also known as pulldown, sequence capture and targeted sequencing. Matthew Breen, molecular biomedical sciences, featured. 

Apr 23, 2013

cicadas | WFAE

cicadas | WFAE, WFAE-FM, April 19, 2013. This year, there’s news that more will be cicadas coming out again. Clyde Sorenson, entomology, featured. 

Apr 23, 2013

Prioritizing Research On Chemicals, Disease For Public Database Using New Text-Mining Algorithm

Prioritizing Research On Chemicals, Disease For Public Database Using New Text-Mining Algorithm, Dublin News, April 20, 2013. , according to research published in the open access journal PLOS ONE, a new text-mining algorithm can help identify the most relevant scientific research for a public database that reveals the effects of environmental chemicals on human health. Allan Peter… 

Apr 22, 2013

Experts Make Predictions for 2013 Hurricane Season

Experts Make Predictions for 2013 Hurricane Season, Falls Church Patch, April 22, 2013. Hurricane experts predict the 2013 hurricane season could be a bumpy ride, with the Atlantic region seeing four major hurricanes this year based on an average of their predictions. 

Apr 22, 2013

Fayetteville region will skirt a brush with 17-year cicadas

Fayetteville region will skirt a brush with 17-year cicadas, Fayetteville Observer, April 22, 2013. Within the next 10 days, a broad area from north-central North Carolina up to southern New England should start seeing hordes of the insects emerging from the ground for the first time in 17 years. Clyde Sorenson, entomology, featured. 

Apr 22, 2013

Effects of Pesticide Exposure Span Generations

Effects of Pesticide Exposure Span Generations, Science Daily, April 22, 2013. NC State University researchers studying aquatic organisms called Daphnia have found that exposure to a chemical pesticide has impacts that span multiple generations — causing the so-called “water fleas” to produce more male offspring, and causing reproductive problems in female offspring. Gerald LeBlanc, toxicology, featured. 

Apr 22, 2013

Study shows reproductive effects of pesticide exposure span …

Study shows reproductive effects of pesticide exposure span, Science Codex, April 22, 2013. NC State University researchers studying aquatic organisms called Daphnia have found that exposure to a chemical pesticide has impacts that span multiple generations – causing the so-called “water fleas” to produce more male offspring, and causing reproductive problems in female offspring. Gerald LeBlanc, toxicology, featured. 

Apr 22, 2013

Triangle the hotbed of the sexiest job

Triangle the hotbed of the sexiest job, News & Observer, April 19, 2013. From picking the most effective players in baseball to helping coastal residents prepare for storm seasons, statistics make a real difference in our daily lives. And the Triangle area is at the center of this statistical Renaissance. Montserrat Fuentes and Marie Davidian, statistics, featured.