Sep 16, 2014 Nanowerk

Researchers control surface tension to manipulate liquid metals

Researchers have developed a technique for controlling the surface tension of liquid metals by applying very low voltages, opening the door to a new generation of reconfigurable electronic circuits, antennas and other technologies. Michael Dickey, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Sep 16, 2014 Popular Science

Video: Liquid Metal Flows Into Different Forms, T-1000-Style

Researchers understand a property of a liquid metal that allows them to manipulate it like the T-1000 from Terminator 2 and even build “scale models” of the violent automaton. Michael Dickey, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Sep 16, 2014 Product Design & Development

New Technique for Controlling the Surface Tension of Liquid Metals

Researchers have developed a technique for controlling the surface tension of liquid metals by applying very low voltages, opening the door to a new generation of reconfigurable electronic circuits, antennas and other technologies. Michael Dickey, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Sep 16, 2014 RF Globalnet

Researchers Control Surface Tension To Manipulate …

Researchers have developed a technique for controlling the surface tension of liquid metals by applying very low voltages, opening the door to a new generation of reconfigurable electronic circuits, antennas and other technologies. Michael Dickey, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Sep 16, 2014 Azom.com

Very Low Voltages Help Control Surface Tension …

Researchers have developed a novel method for manipulating the surface tension of liquid metals by applying very low voltages, holding promise for advanced reconfigurable antennas and electronic circuits. Michael Dickey, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured.   

Sep 16, 2014 Chicago Tribune

Worm composting growing in popularity

People who are focusing on food waste can look to vermicomposting as one of the ways to manage it. Rhonda Sherman, extension, featured. 

Sep 16, 2014 Agprofessional

GMO safety, weed control top concerns as US study kicks off

According to NC State crop scientist, weed resistance tied to widespread use of Roundup herbicide and GMO crops engineered to be used with treatments of Roundup was a major problem hurting farmers who are seeing crop yields choked off by weeds that are getting harder to kill. Major Goodman, crop science, featured. 

Sep 16, 2014 WRAL

Hog virus cases dwindle over summer, but threat remains

Summer temperatures in North Carolina have slowed the spread of a virus deadly to young pigs that has decimated swine herds across the country. Barrett Slenning, population health and pathobiology, featured. 

Sep 16, 2014 Red Orbit

World’s Largest DNA Origami Created

Researchers have created the world’s largest DNA origami, which are nanoscale constructions with applications ranging from biomedical research to nanoelectronics. Thom LaBean, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Sep 15, 2014 Pocono Record

Researchers create world’s largest DNA origami

Researchers have created the world’s largest DNA origami, which are nanoscale constructions with applications ranging from biomedical research to nanoelectronics. Thom LaBean, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Sep 15, 2014 University Herald

People Who Have Had Mentors at a Young Age have a …

NC State study found that mentors ultimately put people on a path to more financially and personally rewarding careers. Steve McDonald, sociology and anthropology, featured. 

Sep 15, 2014 ABP News

Young people with mentors likelier to succeed in careers

NC State study found that mentors ultimately put people on a path to more financially and personally rewarding careers. Steve McDonald, sociology and anthropology, featured. 

Sep 15, 2014 Wetzel Chronicle

Study focuses on W.Va. snowshoe hares, climate

NC State researchers are capturing adult hares, outfitting them with radio collars to track their movements throughout the coming months to understand how the species might adapt to big and rapid human-caused stressors such as climate change. Scott Mills, forestry and environmental resources, featured. 

Sep 15, 2014 The British Psychological Society

How young people benefit from mentors

According to NC State researchers, young people are more likely to enjoy lucrative and rewarding careers if they are mentored during their youth. Steve McDonald, sociology and anthropology, featured. 

Sep 15, 2014 Newsweek

Cyber Moths With Backpacks Set to Fly Into Disaster Zones

NC State researchers have developed tiny backpacks for moths that send electrical signals to the muscles controlling wings, allowing researchers to control the insects in flight. Alper Bozkurt, electrical engineering, featured.