Apr 7, 2016 Yorkshire Coast Radio

Metal Foam Stops Speeding Bullet

A team of NC State researchers discovered that an inch-thick layer of composite metal foams (CMFs) can stop a bullet. Afsaneh Rabiei, engineering, featured. 

Apr 7, 2016 The Independent

Metal Foam Can Stop Speeding Bullets in Their Tracks, Scientists Discover

Scientists have developed a lightweight metal foam which can turn speeding armour-piercing bullets into dust in the blink of an eye. Afsaneh Rabiei, engineering, featured. 

Apr 7, 2016 Discover Magazine

Metallic Foams Annihilate Bullets, Block Radiation

NC State researchers have created a bubble-filled metal composite that combines the strength of steel with the airiness and heat-resistant properties of foam. Afsaneh Rabiei, engineering, featured. 

Apr 6, 2016 United Press International

Metal Foam Strong Enough to Stop Bullets

NC State researchers demonstrate that new metal foams handle fire and heat twice as well as the plain metals they were made of earlier this year. Afsaneh Rabiei, engineering, featured. 

Apr 6, 2016 ZME Science

Composite Metal Foam Better at Stopping Bullets Than Solid Plates

NC State researchers demonstrate that new metal foams handle fire and heat twice as well as the plain metals they were made of earlier this year. Afsaneh Rabiei, engineering, featured. 

Apr 6, 2016 Minneapolis Star Tribune

Foraging for Ramps, the Wild Onions of the Woodlands

NC State researchers have developed guidelines for sustainable harvesting of ramps, given that in Appalachia, these are big business. The researchers advise to take no more than 10 percent of the plants found in a clump. 

Apr 6, 2016 Huffington Post

This Toddler Can Apparently Talk To Turkeys

NC State offers a handy guide available online to help you learn to “talk turkey” yourself. 

Apr 6, 2016 Florida Weekly

News of the Weird

Bright Ideas: NC State scientists, in a “proof of concept” study published in March, have found a promising alternative for eliminating certain infections — even when no known antibiotic will work. The solution is to genetically modify maggots to gobble up the infections and release, as “waste,” human growth hormone. 

Apr 6, 2016 Virginian-Pilot

Study: Outer Banks Vacationers Say No to Near-Shore Wind Farms

A study released Monday by NC State suggests most Outer Banks vacationers would protest with their feet and wallets if made to look at offshore wind turbines from the beach. Laura Taylor, agriculture & life sciences, featured. 

Apr 6, 2016 Journal Gazette and Times-Courier

Solar Farm Developers Target New York With Lease Offers

A solar boom has been going on in North Carolina for about four years, driven by state-mandated rules for utility power purchases that favor solar developers. At least 200 commercial solar farms have been established in North Carolina, mostly around 5 megawatts but ranging to up to 80 megawatts. Tommy Cleveland, sciences, featured 

Apr 6, 2016 Hydrogen Fuel News

Offshore Wind Energy Systems Could Harm Tourism in North Carolina

A new study from the NC State has found that offshore wind energy systems could have economic benefits for those living in the state. These wind farms could also affect the tourism industry, as the study found that nearly half of those vacationing in the state claimed that they would not rent the same beach house if… 

Apr 1, 2016 Daily Mail

Major Study Confirms Moms’ Smoking Changes Fetal DNA

According to an NC State biology expert, a new study on the dangers of smoking while pregnant takes the first stab at answering a complex question: Could smoking-associated epigenetic changes be impacting gene expression, potentially explaining some clinical outcomes such as reduced birth weight? Michael Cowley, sciences, featured. 

Apr 1, 2016 Global Post

Major Study Confirms Moms’ Smoking Changes Fetal DNA

According to an NC State biology expert, a new study on the dangers of smoking while pregnant takes the first stab at answering a complex question: Could smoking-associated epigenetic changes be impacting gene expression, potentially explaining some clinical outcomes such as reduced birth weight? Michael Cowley, sciences, featured. 

Apr 1, 2016 The Straits Times

Major Study Confirms Mums’ Smoking Changes Fetal DNA

According to an NC State biology expert, a new study on the dangers of smoking while pregnant takes the first stab at answering a complex question: Could smoking-associated epigenetic changes be impacting gene expression, potentially explaining some clinical outcomes such as reduced birth weight? Michael Cowley, sciences, featured. 

Apr 1, 2016 Bangkok Post

Major Study Confirms Moms’ Smoking Changes Fetal DNA

According to an NC State biology expert, a new study on the dangers of smoking while pregnant takes the first stab at answering a complex question: Could smoking-associated epigenetic changes be impacting gene expression, potentially explaining some clinical outcomes such as reduced birth weight? Michael Cowley, sciences, featured.