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Nov 20, 2025

How Modified Robotic Prosthetics Could Help Address Hip, Back Problems for Amputees

The new approach can help address health challenges associated with an amputation. 

Nov 20, 2025

Paschalis Gkoupidenis Wins Sherwin I. Seligsohn Innovation Award

Gkoupidenis received the distinction for his pioneering work in developing organic brain-inspired electronics. 

Nov 19, 2025

How a New Modeling Method Could Make Energy Systems More Efficient – Even in an Uncertain Future

The new method helps policymakers determine which parts of an energy system have the biggest impact and merit extra attention. 

Nov 17, 2025

Researchers Unveil First-Ever Defense Against Cryptanalytic Attacks on AI

Security researchers have developed the first functional defense mechanism capable of protecting against “cryptanalytic” attacks used to “steal” the model parameters that define how an AI system works. 

Nov 14, 2025

Research Round Up: Responsive Materials 

NC State University leads the development of responsive materials engineered to sense and react to stimuli in exciting, innovative ways. Remarkably versatile, these advanced materials can harvest energy from friction, self-repair structural damage, assemble themselves into electronic devices — and more. 

Nov 13, 2025

How Parents and Kids Really Feel About AI-Generated Images in Children’s Books

Parents and kids raised some concerns about errors in the AI-generated illustrations. 

Nov 6, 2025

Study: Composite Metal Foam Could Lead to Safer Hazmat Transportation

Composite metal foam can withstand tremendous force – enough to punch a hole in a railroad tank car – at much lower weight than solid steel. 

Oct 27, 2025

High Levels of Short-Chain PFAS Found in Wilmington Residents’ Blood

High levels of ultrashort-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were found in blood samples taken from Wilmington, N.C. residents between 2010-2016. 

Oct 23, 2025

Tiny Fossils, Big Tech

At NC State University, a team of researchers is using cutting-edge 3D modeling and artificial intelligence to solve a tricky problem: sorting microscopic fossils no bigger than a grain of sand. 

Oct 15, 2025

‘Metabots’ Shapeshift From Flat Sheets Into Hundreds of Structures

The metabots resemble animated sheets of plastic, capable of moving around a surface or grasping objects. 

Oct 13, 2025

Improved Cough-Detection Tech Can Help With Health Monitoring

The advance makes it easier to monitor chronic health conditions and predict health risks such as asthma attacks. 

Oct 10, 2025

‘Chinese Lantern’ Structure Shifts Into More Than a Dozen Shapes for Various Applications

The rapid shape-shifting behavior of the structures can be controlled remotely using a magnetic field. 

Oct 8, 2025

Designing Polymers for Use in Next-Generation Bioelectronics

New research offers insights into how to fine-tune the electronic properties of polymers for use in applications such as implantable electronics and light-harvesting technologies. 

Oct 8, 2025

Hardware Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Hack AI Training Data

Researchers have identified the first vulnerability that allows attackers to compromise the data privacy of AI users by exploiting the physical hardware on which AI is run. 

Oct 7, 2025

Engineers Develop Solid Lubricant to Replace Toxic Materials in Farming

Farm equipment used to plant seeds relies on solid lubricants, but existing solid lubricants pose toxicity concerns. Researchers have created a new lubricant that works better and is nontoxic.