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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.

Jan 16, 2013

North Carolina State University Researchers Create Flexible, Nanoscale “Bed of Nails” for Possible Drug Delivery BioSpace.com

North Carolina State University Researchers Create Flexible, Nanoscale “Bed of Nails” for Possible Drug Delivery, Biospace.com, Jan. 15, 2013. A protein known as Sp2 is key to the proper creation of neurons from stem cells. Anatoli V Melechko, materials engineering, featured. 

Jan 16, 2013

Flexible, Nanoscale ‘Bed of Nails’ Created for Possible Drug Delivery

Flexible, Nanoscale ‘Bed of Nails’ Created for Possible Drug Delivery, ScienceDaily, Jan. 15, 2013. Researchers at NC State University have come up with a technique to embed needle-like carbon nanofibers in an elastic membrane, creating a flexible “bed of nails” on the nanoscale that opens the door to development of new drug-delivery systems. Anatoli Melechko, materials engineering, featured. 

Jan 16, 2013

Lack of protein Sp2 disrupts neuron creation in brain

Lack of protein Sp2 disrupts neuron creation in brain, R&D Magazine, Jan. 15, 2013. Researchers at NC State University have come up with a technique to embed needle-like carbon nanofibers in an elastic membrane, creating a flexible “bed of nails” on the nanoscale that opens the door to development of new drug delivery systems. Anatoli Melechko, materials engineering, featured. 

Jan 16, 2013

Researchers Create Flexible, Nanoscale ‘Bed of Nails’

Researchers Create Flexible, Nanoscale ‘Bed of Nails’, Product Design & Development, Jan. 15, 2013. Researchers at NC State University have come up with a technique to embed needle-like carbon nanofibers in an elastic membrane, creating a flexible “bed of nails” on the nanoscale that opens the door to development of new drug-delivery systems. Anatoli Melechko, materials engineering, featured. 

Jan 16, 2013

Flexible, nanoscale ‘bed of nails’ developed for possible drug delivery

Flexible, nanoscale ‘bed of nails’ developed for possible drug delivery, Newstrack India, Azonano et al, Jan. 16, 2013. NC State researchers have come up with a technique to embed needle-like carbon nanofibers in an elastic membrane, creating a flexible “bed of nails” on the nanoscale that opens the door to development of new drug-delivery systems. Anatoli Melechko, materials… 

Jan 16, 2013

Consider Agritourism To Boost Farm Sales

Consider Agritourism To Boost Farm Sales, Farm Progress, Jan. 16, 2013. NC State economist offers tips to help an agritourist enterprise turn a profit. Gary Bullen, economics, featured. 

Jan 16, 2013

Flexible, nanoscale ‘bed of nails’ developed for possible drug delivery

Flexible, nanoscale ‘bed of nails’ developed for possible drug delivery, Sify News, Jan. 16, 2013. Researchers have come up with a technique to embed needle-like carbon nanofibers in an elastic membrane, creating a flexible “bed of nails” on the nanoscale that opens the door to development of new drug-delivery systems. Anatoli Melechko, materials engineering, featured. 

Jan 16, 2013

Rally Urges Republican Officials To Nullify Obamacare

Rally Urges Republican Officials To Nullify Obamacare, Carolina Journal, Jan. 16, 2013. According to NC State political science professor, the state can do a number of things to mitigate the effects of the federal health care law. Andrew Taylor, political science, featured. 

Jan 15, 2013

Researchers Create Flexible, Nanoscale ‘Bed of Nails’ for Possible Drug Delivery

Researchers Create Flexible, Nanoscale ‘Bed of Nails’ for Possible Drug Delivery, Science Blog, Jan. 15, 2013. NC State researchers have come up with a technique to embed needle-like carbon nanofibers in an elastic membrane, creating a flexible “bed of nails” on the nanoscale that opens the door to development of new drug-delivery systems. Anatoli Melechko, materials engineering,… 

Jan 15, 2013

Lack of protein Sp2 disrupts neuron creation in brain

Lack of protein Sp2 disrupts neuron creation in brain, R&D Magazine, Jan. 15, 2013. NC State researchers have come up with a technique to embed needle-like carbon nanofibers in an elastic membrane, creating a flexible “bed of nails” on the nanoscale that opens the door to development of new drug delivery systems. Anatoli Melechko, materials engineering, featured. 

Jan 15, 2013

Risky business

Risky business, ArabianBusiness.com, Jan. 13, 2013. Every time a bank is approached by a customer for a credit card or loan, there is a gamble involved. SAS Institute has largely been responsible for the development of statistical analysis tools used in making these decisions. The origins of SAS can be traced back  NC State University, where Goodnight earned a… 

Jan 15, 2013

Improving High Throughput Screening Assays

Improving High Throughput Screening Assays, Drug Discovery World – Online, Jan. 15, 2013. NC State research has shown that the volumes dispensed during drug screening programs can have a significant effect on the results obtained by assay screens. Nathaniel Hentz, biomanufacturing, featured. 

Jan 15, 2013

Students create NASA’s most popular web video ever; chat with them later today

Students create NASA’s most popular web video ever; chat with them later today, San Francisco Chronicle – Blogs, Jan. 15, 2013. A Gangnam-style parody video about activities at Johnson Space Center has become NASA’s most popular YouTube video. The lead singer and NC State student, Eric Sim, featured. 

Jan 15, 2013

Improving the validity of high throughput screening assays

Improving the validity of high throughput screening assays, Individual.com, Jan. 15, 2013, Research by NC State University has shown that the volumes dispensed during drug screening programs can have a significant effect on the results obtained by assay screens. Nathaniel Hentz, biomanufacturing, featured. 

Jan 15, 2013

Top 10: Mind-Blowing Libraries

Top 10: Mind-Blowing Libraries, Good Magazine – Online, Jan. 11, 2013. You thought the New York Public Library was cool? Well, North Carolina State University has just opened its James B. Hunt Jr. Library, which is not only pretty snazzy but also—wait for it—powered by robots.