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. 

Jun 26, 2012

Report Finds Potential Farm Bill Follies

Report Finds Potential Farm Bill Follies, Farm Progress, June 21, 2012. The American Enterprise Institute released a study late last month examining potential costs for shallow-loss farming programs, like the one in the 2012 farm bill, finding that such programs could be costly for taxpayers and may not provide a much better solution than direct payments.… 

Jun 26, 2012

Making Mergers Work

Making Mergers Work, Philanthropy Journal, June 21, 2012. The merger of United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ ( UJC MetroWest ) and the Jewish Federation of Central NJ (Central NJ) as the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ (Federation) is the latest in a number of nonprofit mergers taking place across the country. The N.C. Center for Nonprofits serves as… 

Jun 26, 2012

Researchers Find Gold Nanoparticles Capable of ‘Unzipping’ DNA

Researchers Find Gold Nanoparticles Capable of ‘Unzipping’ DNA, Nanotechnology Now, June 21, 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… 

Jun 26, 2012

Gold nanoparticles with slight positive charge work collectively to unravel DNA’s double helix

Gold nanoparticles with slight positive charge work collectively to unravel DNA’s double helix, News-Medical.Net, June 21, 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…