Apr 30, 2024 Newsweek

NASA Map Reveals How Much Water Earth’s Rivers Hold

Lead author of the study and doctoral student at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, Elyssa Collins, said these locations showed “fingerprints of water management.” 

Apr 29, 2024 WRAL

Win or lose, tax bill will come for new sports bettors in NC

NC State economist Nathan Goldman says gambling winnings have always been considered taxable income. But the sports betting apps make it easy for the taxman to track how much you’re winning. 

Apr 29, 2024 NPR

As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer

This form of testing is extraordinarily sensitive and detects small pieces of genetic material, says Lee-Ann Jaykus, a food microbiologist at North Carolina State University. 

Apr 29, 2024 Yahoo! News

Is It OK to Put Warm Leftovers in the Fridge?

To fully understand the answer to that question and the science behind it, I spoke to Dr. Benjamin Chapman, a food safety specialist, professor, and department head of Agricultural and Human Sciences at North Carolina State University. Dr. Chapman’s knowledge blew my misconceptions out of the water and has changed how I tackle food storage… 

Apr 29, 2024 Triangle Business Journal

Biotech startup with NC State, UNC ties sets fundraising goals

A startup with ties to North Carolina State University and UNC-Chapel Hill is developing technology to address problems around uncontrolled bleeding. 

Apr 26, 2024 ABC 13

When will cicadas emerge in Virginia? Here’s what to know

Entomologists at NC State University say cicadas only emerge once the ground temperature reaches 64 degrees. Professor of Entomology Clyde Sorenson said it’ll happen quickly and will look like someone used a shotgun to shoot holes in your yard. 

Apr 26, 2024 International Filtration News

Breathing Easy: A Breakthrough Solution for Indoor Air Quality

Dr. Warren Jasper, a professor at NC State, explains, “Because HEPA filters merely capture particulates and pathogens and focus them in one place, there is a strong likelihood that any collected bacteria or viruses will be re-aerosolized when replacing the filter.” 

Apr 26, 2024 Smart Water Magazine

‘Sunny day flooding’ increases fecal contamination of coastal waters

“Historically we see the highest levels of fecal bacteria contamination in coastal waterways after it rains, because the rain washes contaminants into the waterways,” says Natalie Nelson, corresponding author of a paper on the study and an associate professor of biological and agricultural engineering at North Carolina State University. 

Apr 26, 2024 Yahoo

Want to see endangered red wolf puppies? You’ll soon have a chance in Durham.

The breeding pair included Adeyha, a female wolf who was born in 2014 at the New Zoo in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Officials moved Adeyha to Durham in October 2023 to pair with Oak, a male wolf who has been at the facility since 2022. Oak was born in 2019 at the N.C. State University College… 

Apr 26, 2024 WUNC

As cicadas emerge in North Carolina, expert says certain areas could sound ‘like a jackhammer’

As Brood XIX, a 13-year cicada, begins to emerge in our region, co-hosts Jeff Tiberii and Leoneda Inge are joined by NC State’s Kelly Oten to talk about what we’ll hear and see here in the Triangle. 

Apr 25, 2024 Sidney Sun Telegraph

Nebraska researchers help launch support tool for crop nutrient management

“Until now, soil fertility faculty in each state worked independently,” said Deanna Osmond, professor of soil science at North Carolina State University and one of the FRST’s leaders. “But for farmers who work across state lines, it’s difficult to compare or assimilate multi-state guidelines. Our goal is to improve the accuracy of nutrient recommendations through… 

Apr 25, 2024 Asheville Citizen-Times

Cicadas 2024: Will a cold snap delay the emergence of cicadas? When will they emerge?

“Unless the cold is long enough to change the soil temperature (which is slower to change than air temp) then the cicadas would likely not be affected as far as emergence,” said Director of NCSU’s Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Matt Bertone. 

Apr 25, 2024 Washington Post

Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says

The PCR lab test the FDA used would have detected viral genetic material even after live virus was killed by pasteurization, or heat treatment, said Lee-Ann Jaykus, an emeritus food microbiologist and virologist at North Carolina State University. 

Apr 25, 2024 Smithsonian

Bird Flu Virus Detected in Pasteurized Milk, as U.S. Moves to Test More Dairy Cows

“There is no evidence to date that this is infectious virus, and the FDA is following up on that,” Lee-Ann Jaykus, a food microbiologist and virologist at North Carolina State University, tells Jonel Aleccia of the Associated Press (AP). 

Apr 24, 2024 Inverse

Why Don’t We Have A Cure For Cavities? Inside the Decades-Long Scientific Quest

Experts, though, have safety and ethical concerns: Despite earlier efforts by Oragenics, the treatment has never successfully moved through human clinical trials. “Without human trials, you really can’t determine whether it’s safe or efficacious,” said Jennifer Kuzma, a professor and co-director of the Genetic Engineering and Society Center at North Carolina State University.