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Sep 18, 2023

Canopy Gaps Help Eastern Hemlock Outlast Invasive Insect

Gaps in the forest canopy help eastern hemlocks withstand infestation by the woolly adelgid. 

Aug 31, 2023

An ‘Introspective’ AI Finds Diversity Improves Performance

An AI that can learn how it learns chooses a diverse neural network to solve problems. 

Jun 28, 2023

A Dog’s Breed Can Affect Pain Sensitivity, But Not Necessarily The Way Your Vet May Think

Different dog breeds do have different pain tolerances - and the differences don't always match what veterinarians and the public think. 

Jun 27, 2023

Slow Walking Could Be Sign of Dementia in Older Dogs

Dogs who slow down physically also slow down mentally. 

May 3, 2023

Studying Fundamentals of Water as a Solvent Could Lead to Greener Cellulose-Based Products

Water can change its solubility characteristics depending upon what it interacts with. 

Apr 13, 2023

NC State Researchers Predict Normal Hurricane Season

Researchers predict 11 to 15 named storms in the Atlantic basin for 2023. 

Mar 13, 2023

The Right Cocktail of Gut Enzymes Can Stop C. diff in its Tracks

Understanding the interaction between enzymes from "good" bacteria like lactobacillus and the gut environment will enable us to design probiotics that inhibit C. diff. 

Feb 27, 2023

Compression Treatment Could Relieve Horses’ Painful Swollen Limbs

By adapting a human technology, researchers could help horses suffering from swollen limbs. 

Feb 15, 2023

PFAS Can Suppress White Blood Cells’ Ability to Destroy Invaders

GenX can suppress some white blood cells' ability to kill invaders. 

Feb 13, 2023

Chiral Phonons Create Spin Current Without Needing Magnetic Materials

Chiral phonons can convert wasted heat into spin - without needing magnetic materials to do it. 

Jan 11, 2023

Researchers Fix ‘Fundamental Flaw,’ Improving Pandemic Prediction Model

By modifying an existing pandemic model, researchers substantially improved its accuracy in predicting disease spread. 

Jan 4, 2023

Map of Ancient Ocean ‘Dead Zones’ Could Predict Future Locations, Impacts

A map of ancient oceanic "dead zones" could help us plan for the future as the Earth grows warmer. 

Jan 3, 2023

Common Fatty Acid Contributes to Temperature and Pain Sensitivity in Psoriasis Plaques

Linoleic acid - a staple of the Western diet - breaks down into compounds that can contribute to increased temperature and pain sensitivity in psoriatic lesions. 

Oct 20, 2022

Alligators Exposed to PFAS Show Autoimmune Effects

Some alligators in the Cape Fear river have elevated PFAS blood levels and unhealed or infected lesions. 

Sep 19, 2022

Wildfire Smoke May Have Amplified Arctic Phytoplankton Bloom

Smoke from a Siberian wildfire may have transported enough nitrogen to parts of the Arctic Ocean to amplify a phytoplankton bloom.