Jul 1, 2012

Duke, N.C. State and Novartis to team for biodefense

Duke, N.C. State and Novartis to team for biodefense, News & Observer, June 19, 2012. Duke University and N.C. State University will team up with Novartis at its Holly Springs, N.C., facility to develop and produce vaccines to quickly respond to chemical and biological threats. 

Jul 1, 2012

Leaping into an early summer

Leaping into an early summer, News & Observer, June 20, 2012. The start of summer is determined by the solstice, the exact time when the northern half of the Earth is most tilted toward the sun, resulting in the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Dr. Stephen Reynolds, physics, featured. 

Jul 1, 2012

Gold Nanoparticles Capable of ‘Unzipping’ DNA

Gold Nanoparticles Capable of ‘Unzipping’ DNA, ScienceDaily, June 20, 2012. NC State researchers find that gold nanoparticles with a slight positive charge work collectively to unravel DNA’s double helix. Dr. Anatoli Melechko, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Jul 1, 2012

Technique means that titanium dioxide could be better applied

Technique means that titanium dioxide could be better applied, Engineer Online, June 27, 2012. Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for controlling the crystalline structure of titanium dioxide at room temperature. Dr Jay Narayan, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Jun 28, 2012

“Nanoscale sandwich” technique could mean thinner, cheaper solar cells

“Nanoscale sandwich” technique could mean thinner, cheaper solar cells, Gizmag.com, June 25, 2012. NC State researchers have found a way of creating “ultra-thin” solar cells that should create just as much electricity as their thicker siblings, but at a lower cost. Dr. Linyou Cao, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Jun 28, 2012

Technique enables the creation of thinner thin-film solar cells

Technique enables the creation of thinner thin-film solar cells, The Engineer, June 27, 2012. Researchers have found a way to create thinner thin-film solar cells without sacrificing the cells’ ability to absorb solar energy, a development that could decrease manufacturing costs for the technology. Dr Linyou Cao, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Jun 28, 2012

Researchers: Triangle homes crawling with ‘dozens’ of bug species

Researchers: Triangle homes crawling with ‘dozens’ of bug species, WRAL News, June 26, 2012. In an attempt to figure out what sorts of bugs and bug-relatives live in Triangle homes and why, researchers from the NC Museum of Natural Science’s Nature Research Center and NC State are collaborating to study the insects. Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice,… 

Jun 28, 2012

How the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid threatens the N.C. mountains

How the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid threatens the N.C. mountains, IndyWeek, June 27, 2012. As an adult, she is a millimeter long, so minute that to see her clearly you need a microscope. The ramifications of the adelgid invasion cannot be overstated. Dr. Fred Hain, entomology, featured. 

Jun 28, 2012

NCSU iPhone app offers tick essentials

NCSU iPhone app offers tick essentials, News & Observer, June 23, 2012. A team at N.C. State University has developed a free iPhone app called TickID, essentially a field guide to the most commonly encountered ticks. Dr. Mike Roe,  entomology, featured. 

Jun 28, 2012

Veterinary and human medical researchers link Bartonella to rheumatic disease

Veterinary and human medical researchers link Bartonella to rheumatic disease, DVM, The Newsmagazine of Veterinary Medicine , June 28, 2012. Study results implicate bacteria as a causative factor in some cases; further investigation needed. Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt, veterinary medicine, featured. 

Jun 28, 2012

Researchers partially automate CPU core design, aim to fast track new PC processor production

Researchers partially automate CPU core design, aim to fast track new PC processor production, Engadget, June 27, 2012. Wolfpack researchers aim to reduce the wait between silicon architecture offerings from Chipzilla and AMD thanks to a new CPU core design tool that automates part of the process. Research by Dr. Eric Rotenberg, electrical and computer… 

Jun 27, 2012

Are You Prone to Progress? New Study Shows That Some Personality Types More Likely to Support Companies With a Cause: NC State Researcher Identifies Key Traits — Which May Offer Marketers Profound Targeting Insights

Are You Prone to Progress? New Study Shows That Some Personality Types More Likely to Support Companies With a Cause: NC State Researcher Identifies Key Traits — Which May Offer Marketers Profound Targeting Insights, Bulldog Reporter, June 20, 2012. New research in the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing identifies two personality characteristics that significantly increase the… 

Jun 26, 2012

Summer came a day early this year

Summer came a day early this year, News & Observer, June 21, 2012. Though June 21 often marks the official start of summer, occasionally it falls on the 20th, as happened this year. The start of summer is determined by the solstice, the exact time when the northern half of the Earth is most tilted toward the… 

Jun 26, 2012

San Jose Veterinarians at Camden Pet Hospital Are Offering Free Heartworm Tests To San Jose Veterina

San Jose Veterinarians at Camden Pet Hospital Are Offering Free Heartworm Tests To San Jose Veterina, pr-usa.net – Online, June 21, 2012. San Jose veterinarians at Camden Pet Hospital are helping pet owners provide the best care possible for their pets by offering a free heart worm test special during the month of June. NC State veterinary… 

Jun 26, 2012

Researchers find gold nanoparticles capable of unzipping DNA

Researchers find gold nanoparticles capable of unzipping DNA, R&D Magazine, June 20, 2012. New research from North Carolina State University finds that gold nanoparticles with a slight positive charge work collectively to unravel DNA’s double helix. This finding has ramifications for gene therapy research and the emerging field of DNA-based electronics. Dr. Anatoli Melechko, materials science and engineering, featured.