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Sep 24, 2025

Study Challenges Theory Behind N.C. Blue Crab Decline

There are plenty of juvenile blue crabs in Pamlico Sound, so where are the adults?

Sep 17, 2025

‘Teen’ Pachycephalosaur Butts Into Fossil Record

A young pachycephalosaur provides answers to questions about what they might have done with those cranial domes.

Sep 10, 2025

Precise Imaging Technique Confirms Hemoglobin Preservation in Dinosaur Bone

Researchers use Resonance Raman imaging to confirm the presence of hemoglobin in dinosaur remains.

Sep 8, 2025

‘Re-Entrant’ Mixing Behavior in Organic Solar Cells Necessitates New Modeling Approach

Researchers find that some solar cells have a more complex phase behavior than previously assumed.

Aug 18, 2025

Model Reroutes Livestock Trucks to Reduce Risk of Infection

Truck rerouting model shows at least 42% reduction in infection exposure between pig farms.

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Aug 12, 2025

Study Looks for Markers That Predict Risk of Severe Chlamydia Infection

New study identifies markers that may predict whether a chlamydia infection is likely to ascend into the uterus and endometrium.

Jul 8, 2025

Gut Length Driven by ‘Sexual Conflict’ in Fish Species

In cichlids, some of the genetic loci for gut length are sex-specific even though males and females of the same species have the same gut length.

Jul 7, 2025

‘Ice in a Volcano’ Reveals Age of Gas Cloud at Milky Way’s Center

Researchers find clouds of cold gas embedded deep within larger, superheated gas clouds – or Fermi bubbles – at the Milky Way’s center.

Jun 19, 2025

Climate Change-Driven Fires Could Double Soluble Iron in Northern Oceans

Increasing wildfires in the Northern Hemisphere are projected to almost double the amount of nutrients such as iron in the atmosphere - with effects on CO2 storage and ocean productivity.

May 5, 2025

Sampling, Lab Capacity Could be Weak Links in African Swine Fever Outbreak

Sampling and laboratory capacity are areas of concern – particularly in areas with dense swine farm populations – when samples are tested within the state.

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Apr 15, 2025

Experts Predict 12 to 15 Named Storms This Hurricane Season

Expect an average hurricane season this year, according to NC State experts.

Mar 19, 2025

Case Study: Bartonella, Babesia, Found in Brain Tissue of Child With Seizures

Researchers found Bartonella henselae, Babesia odocoilei and Babesia divergens-like MO-1 DNA in brain tissue samples from a young child with seizures and suspected Rasmussen’s encephalitis.

Feb 10, 2025

Age, Burial Environment Don’t Hinder Soft Tissue Preservation in Dinosaurs

Soft tissue preservation in fossils does not seem to depend upon the species, age or burial environment of the fossils.

Dec 2, 2024

Enterococcus Helps E. Coli ‘Armor Up’ in Dog, Poultry Co-Infections

Two subtypes of pathogenic E. coli produce five to 16 times more protective capsular “slime” when Enterococcus faecalis (EF) is present.

Sep 30, 2024

New Tool Can Assess Elderly Dogs’ Frailty

The tool can give important data to owners faced with treatment and quality-of-life decisions for their aging dogs.