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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.

Jul 14, 2025 BBC

How to keep dogs cool in hot weather

In general, pets can overheat at air temperatures over about 77F (25C), and this risk is far greater when humidity is over 65%, says Ronald Li, an emergency and critical care veterinary specialist at North Carolina State University. “High humidity in the air negates the ability of dogs to cool down by panting,” he says,… 

Jul 11, 2025 WXII

A Triad man cloned his dog! The sci-fi technology might be more popular than you think

Jorge Piedrahita is a leading cloning scientist and professor at North Carolina State University. His research centers around testing STEM cells in pics, which share striking genetic similarities with humans. He said the foundation for cloning comes from DNA samples. “It could be as simple as pulling a hair from the dog,” Piedrahita said. However,… 

Jul 11, 2025 BBC Science Focus

US meat could soon be gene-edited. Here’s what that means

It’s not clear yet how the new gene-edited pork will be labelled. But Dr Katie Sanders, a food systems communication specialist at North Carolina State University, notes that, compared to traditionally genetically modified (GM) foods, “There are a lot of folks who think that there is greater potential for consumer acceptance.” She says this is… 

Jul 11, 2025 USA Today

Heavy rains can bring more snake sightings. How to identify the poisonous ones.

The snakes won’t be drawn out by weather. The flooding forces them to leave their dens or shelters in search of higher, drier ground. Sometimes that means slithering up to − or even inside − homes, according to experts at NC State University. 

Jul 11, 2025 Reuters

Trump’s Texas visit highlights an us-vs-them approach to disasters

Trump’s conduct stands in contrast with that of former presidents, said North Carolina State University political scientist Thomas Birkland. Barack Obama, a Democrat, famously toured the damage from Super Storm Sandy in 2012 alongside Republican Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey. Christie praised Obama’s handling of the disaster, which earned him scorn from his fellow… 

Jul 10, 2025 Penn Live

Are fireflies at risk? Here’s how the weather has affected them in Pa.

Earlier this year, entomologists at North Carolina State University and Virginia Tech have observed that some species of the bioluminescent insects are dwindling, for a variety of reasons. 

Jul 10, 2025 WCIV

Scientists warn climate change is fueling more frequent, intense flash floods nationwide

“During Helene, they talked a lot about it being a once-in-a-thousand-year event or more,” Carl Schreck, senior research scholar with NCSU and NC Institute for Climate Studies, told News 13. According to Climate Central, rainfall rates today are now 15% higher than in 1970. “That’s not taking into account climate change, where these events are… 

Jul 10, 2025 NPR

Zohran Mamdani & the politics of “good” vs. “bad” Muslims

Why is Islamophobia politically salient today, and why are both sides of the aisle using it to achieve their own political goals? To answer this, Brittany is joined by Tazeen Ali, a professor of religion and politics at Washington University, and Nathan Lean, professor of religion at North Carolina State University. 

Jul 10, 2025 The New York Times

How small provision added to Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ affects taxes for sports bettors

“It’s going to be disastrous for them,” Nathan Goldman, CPA and tax professor at North Carolina State University, told The Athletic. “It’s going to devastate the Nevada economy. The professional gamblers bring a lot to that economy.” 

Jul 9, 2025 Science Daily

Ice in a million-degree Fermi bubble reveals the Milky Way’s recent eruption

“The Fermi bubbles are enormous structures of hot gas that extend above and below the disk of the Milky Way, reaching about 25,000 light years in each direction from the galaxy’s center — spanning a total height of 50,000 light years,” says Rongmon Bordoloi, associate professor of physics at North Carolina State University and corresponding… 

Jul 9, 2025 Texarkana Gazette/Associated Press

Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there’s no telling where they’ll happen

“It’s just loading the dice toward heavy rainfall when the situation is right,” said Kenneth Kunkel, a climate scientist at North Carolina State University. “This month was the Texas Hill Country’s turn to get hit. Last fall … in western North Carolina, it was our turn,” Kunkel said, adding that just because an area was… 

Jul 9, 2025 Newsweek

America Could Get Its First New National Park in Years: What to Know

Lincoln R. Larson, a professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at North Carolina State University, told Newsweek: “National Park status affords a greater productive status than National Monument status, and given the Trump Administration’s stated to desire to shrink public lands and reduce protections bestowed on them for drilling, development, and… 

Jul 8, 2025 Modern Poultry

Housing type affects Salmonella incidence in organs of laying hens

A joint research study conducted by the USDA and North Carolina State University researchers demonstrated that housing type — conventional or enriched — can influence levels of human pathogenic Salmonella in the organs of laying hens, with housing in conventional cages resulting in higher frequencies of Salmonella in the birds’ livers, spleens, ovaries and oviducts. 

Jul 8, 2025 CNN

The hidden physical powers that help women outlive men

At North Carolina State University, a team led by microbial ecologist Erin McKenney and forensic anthropologist Amanda Hale conducted a landmark study measuring the lengths of the small intestines in cadavers for the first time since 1885. The team discovered that women’s small intestines were significantly longer than men’s — an advantage that allows women… 

Jul 8, 2025 Inside Climate News

Chantal Wrecks Havoc in North Carolina as State Lawmakers Try to Repeal an Ambitious Climate Change Goal

An analysis written by three N.C. State University environmental engineering professors contradicts that figure. They estimated removing the interim target would not reduce power bills, but instead could cost ratepayers up to $23 billion in added fuel expenses over the same time.