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Results: the Research and Innovation Magazine of NC State
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Innovations of Ultrasound

Revolutionizing medicine through sound 

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Sensors for the Future of Farming

The power of precision 

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Artificial Intelligence Powers Innovation

Interdisciplinary research leverages AI 

Not only is collecting material with cytology brushes far faster and easier than collecting eraser crumbs, but it also greatly reduces the risk of cross-contamination. If you’re testing an entire book with an eraser, for instance, you must ensure to get up all the crumbs from one page before starting another. “Otherwise, you risk mixing them together,” Stinson says. Plus, from a library’s perspective, using a brush can in some cases be even less invasive than using an eraser. Many manuscripts that have survived hundreds of years aren’t exactly clean. Erasers remove dirt or stains — and leave unsightly white spots. Stinson and his team’s collection technique does not.
Designing Healthy and Resilient Societies

Deciphering the Past with DNA from Parchment Pages

With help from colleagues in the College of Veterinary Medicine, an English professor is examining much more than just what’s written on medieval documents.

How medieval DNA points to past epidemics 
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Academics

Gallery: The 2024 Envisioning Research Winners

From volcanoes to microscopic polymers, NC State researchers highlighted their vital work in natural resources, biochemistry, engineering and more through the 2024 Envisioning Research Contest.

See the research for yourself 
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Designing Healthy and Resilient Societies

Microcleaners to Catch Microplastics 

Microcleaners to Catch Microplastics

Researchers in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering are developing a system that could capture and remove microplastics from water simply by spreading small pellets made of organic material.

Cleansing particles to the rescue 
Creating Safe, Secure and Intelligent Systems

Diagnosing Defective Data When Developing AI Models

New research findings demonstrate a novel technique to help correct common errors in AI models even when the cause is unknown.

Making AI more intelligent 
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Creating Safe, Secure and Intelligent Systems

Mining Data to Boost Collaborative Learning in Educational Games

NC State University researchers are applying data mining techniques to make educational games more responsive in real time, improving how students develop collaborative problem-solving skills.

Making games responsive in real time 
Exploration

Researchers Create Shape-Shifting ‘Transformer Bots’

Using 3D printing, the researchers engineered a cubed structure made of plastic that can transform into more than 1,000 configurations.

Thinking outside the box 
Harnessing Data for Decision-Making

Using Machine Learning To Map Floods

A graduate student at the Center for Geospatial Analytics trained a machine-learning model to create maps that could help identify potentially flood-prone areas in urban settings.

Machine learning for safer cities 
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Enriching the Human Experience

Soft-Tissue Samples Can Survive in Several Different Dinosaur Fossils

Recently published research provides further evidence for the preservation of soft tissues and structures through deep time regardless of the species, age or burial environment of the fossils in question.

Discovering the soft tissue of a T.Rex 
Exploration

Creating a Brand-new Class of Materials

NC State researchers have created a new class of materials called “glassy gels” that possess properties that could make them an alternative to certain plastics commonly used in today’s products.

Stretching beyond what's possible 
Creating Safe, Secure and Intelligent Systems

New Technique Could Help Self-Driving Cars See Their Surroundings Better

Researchers developed a technique to help self-driving cars’ AI programs better map the spaces around them.

Improving safety with AI 
Driving Food, Water and Energy Solutions

Trusting Their Gut: Hoofprint Biome

Two NC State Ph.D. grads founded Hoofprint Biome to improve cattle’s gut health and reduce methane — a major contributor to climate change.

Tackling cow digestion to cool the climate 

"I’m trying to encourage students, postdocs, other labs and other professors to think about avenues in entrepreneurship and convert their ideas into new products and startup companies.

Thomas Theis, associate professor and Goodnight Distinguished Scholar in Molecular Characterization in the Department of Chemistry.

See how we support entrepreneurship 
Designing Healthy and Resilient Societies

New Engine Mimics Muscles in Assistive Devices

A portable engine assists movement through making a soft robot to act like a muscle that can flex and relax.

Making moves in inclusive tech 

Innovative Outcomes

Whenever it starts, NC State research finds the same destination: the real world

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Electric Bandages Aim to Innovate Chronic Wound Treatment

A battery-powered bandage is activated by a drop of water and heals wounds 30% faster than conventional methods.

Intelligent design for better health 

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Implant Creates CAR-T Cells to Combat Cancer in Mice

The implant attacks cancerous tumors faster than conventional CAR-T cell cancer treatment.

Learn about the biotechnology 

See Available Technologies 

Protective Ceramic Coatings for Steel  Wearable Local Muscle Vibratory Stimulator  Microneedle Patch for Disease Detection in Plants 

Exploration

Early-stage research happening at NC State

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