Aug 15, 2012

How Does Soap Soothe Cramps?

How Does Soap Soothe Cramps?, People’s Pharmacy – Online, August 11, 2012. Sometimes we come across a home remedy that seems so preposterous it hardly deserves a second thought. That happened to us nearly a decade ago when readers of this column started telling us that they were putting soap under the bed sheet to prevent… 

Aug 15, 2012

Green in more ways than one

Green in more ways than one, News & Observer, Durham Herald, August 12, 2012. Facing massive costs to improve the quality of water draining from Durham into the Jordan and Falls lakes, the city is promoting rain gardens. Dave Milkereit , soil science, featured. 

Aug 15, 2012

Green in more ways than one

Green in more ways than one, Durham News – Online, The, August 11, 2012. Not every yard is suitable for a rain garden. Sometimes stormwater can’t easily be caught off a gutter or a driveway. If soil doesn’t drain within 36 hours it’s not a good candidate. Dave Milkereit, soil science, featured. 

Aug 15, 2012

Soil Health: Cover Up for Cold

Soil Health: Cover Up for Cold, Organic Gardening – Online, August 13, 2012. Like people, garden beds benefit from snuggling under a warm blanket when the weather turns frosty. Winter rye and buckwheat provide weed control by outcompeting weeds for resources such as sunlight and water. Molly Hamilton, agricultural extension, featured. 

Aug 15, 2012

Research: Greens could build muscle

Research: Greens could build muscle, Salisbury Post, Southeast Farm Press, Augusts 13, 2012. NC State researchers working in Kannapolis have shown green plants could be back-up for Popeye’s spinach when it comes to building muscles and increasing physical performance. Dr. Debora Esposito, Kannapolis research, featured. 

Aug 15, 2012

Plant steroids hold promise for muscle mass increases, physical performance | Vegetables content from Southeast Farm Press

Plant steroids hold promise for muscle mass increases, physical performance | Vegetables content from Southeast Farm Press, Southeast Farm Press – Online, August 13, 2012. Researchers hope these substances in plants can be used to provide effective, natural, and safe alternatives for age- and disease-associated muscle loss, or be used to improve endurance and physical performance. Leah… 

Aug 15, 2012

parasites | The Money Times

parasites | The Money Times, The Money Times, August 13, 2012. Where do parasites go when their hosts become extinct? The loss of endangered species sends alarm bells ringing among conservationists, but what happens to the parasites they host? Although most people would side with the panda over the parasite, which group should we worry about more? Rob Dunn,… 

Aug 15, 2012

North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Names Dr. Scotty Gibbs As New President

North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Names Dr. Scotty Gibbs As New President, The Open Press – Online, August 16, 2012. The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (http://www.ncvma.org/) has announced the organization’s 2012-2013 board of directors. The organization has elected Dr. Scotty Gibbs, owner of HillTop Animal Hospital in Fuquay-Varina, as the president for the organization. Gibbs earned… 

Aug 14, 2012

What Is Calcium? Why Do I Need Calcium?

What Is Calcium? Why Do I Need Calcium?, Medical News Today, August 14, 2012. Calcium is a chemical element which is essential for all living organisms, and is  vital for strong bones and healthy communication between the brain and various parts of the body. A 2010 study carried out in North Carolina State University found that adequate… 

Aug 14, 2012

Analgesia & Anesthesia Give Lysa Posner, DVM, Something to Talk About

Analgesia & Anesthesia Give Lysa Posner, DVM, Something to Talk About, Veterinary Practice News, August 13, 2012. In addition to overseeing anesthetized animals in the teaching hospital and being involved in anesthesia-related research, Dr. Posner still finds time to speak at two national veterinary conferences a year and to various state organizations. Dr. Lysa Posner, anesthesiology, featured. 

Aug 14, 2012

(MON 8/13) Public Higher Ed Survives Budget Ordeal With Little Change

(MON 8/13) Public Higher Ed Survives Budget Ordeal With Little Change, Carolina Journal – Online, August 13, 2012. The wild swings in North Carolina’s higher education budget may have come to a halt. The legislature also provided roughly $11.4 million to enable UNC schools to operate newly constructed buildings, such as N.C. State University’s new library on… 

Aug 14, 2012

Extreme heat and droughts — a recipe for world food woes

Extreme heat and droughts — a recipe for world food woes, CNN.com, August 13, 2012. With extreme heat and the worst drought in half a century continuing to plague the farm states, there are important lessons to be learned about the effect of climate change. Michael Roberts, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Aug 14, 2012

Universities Go To Space: NASA Announces Early Career Faculty Space Tech Research Grants

Universities Go To Space: NASA Announces Early Career Faculty Space Tech Research Grants, MSN Money, Indianapolis Business Journal et al, August 14, 2012. NASA has announced the selection of 10 research efforts from the agency’s inaugural Space Technology Research Opportunities for Early Career Faculty solicitation. Chih-Hao Chang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured.   

Aug 14, 2012

Universities Go To Space: NASA Announces Early Career Faculty Space Tech Research Grants

Universities Go To Space: NASA Announces Early Career Faculty Space Tech Research Grants, Indianapolis Business Journal, Aug. 14, 2012. NASA has announced the selection of 10 research efforts from the agency’s inaugural Space Technology Research Opportunities for Early Career Faculty solicitation. Chih-Hao Chang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

Aug 14, 2012

Studies from North Carolina State University Yield New Data on Chalcogens

Studies from North Carolina State University Yield New Data on Chalcogens, Life Science Weekly, August 14, 2012. NC State research findings on Chalcogens are discussed in a new report. D. Berman, physics, featured.