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Mar 11, 2026

Female Resistance, Not Just Choice, Drives Mosquitofish Diversity

Female mosquitofish drive population isolation both by preferring native males and aggressively resisting outsiders.

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Mar 11, 2026

How a New System Could Help the Remote Drivers Who Operate ‘Driverless’ Cars

How do you ensure remote operators stay alert? And what happens when they are asked to monitor multiple vehicles at once?

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Mar 9, 2026

Researchers Make Probiotic Safer for Immunocompromised Patients

An international team of researchers has modified a probiotic yeast to make it safer for use by immunocompromised people, older adults and infants.

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Mar 9, 2026

Study Finds Correlation Between Public Health, Tax Policies

The more a state’s budget relied on sales tax revenue, the more likely it was to shorten stay-at-home orders during the early stages of the COVID pandemic.

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Mar 5, 2026

When Populist Rhetoric is High, Entrepreneurs Are More Likely to Dodge Taxes

A new study finds that the greater the amount of populist rhetoric in a nation, the less likely entrepreneurs are to register their businesses – dodging both taxes and government regulations.

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Mar 3, 2026

Having a ‘Growth Mindset’ Helps Entrepreneurs Adapt to Setbacks

A new study finds entrepreneurs who think they can change their views on being frugal are more resilient when faced with setbacks.

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Mar 2, 2026

Families Want More Research on How Virtual Reality May Affect Kids

Parents want more research-based information on how VR technologies may influence brain and behavioral development.

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Feb 24, 2026

How Studying Yeast in the Gut Could Lead to New, Better Drugs

A new study sheds light on the behavior of yeast cells in the gut, paving the way for new lines of yeast that more efficiently produce therapeutic drugs.

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Feb 23, 2026

Study Finds Online Racism Associated With Black Young Adults Seeking Mental Health Support

Black young adults who experience high levels of online racism are also more likely to use digital mental health tools.

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Feb 18, 2026

Want Entrepreneurs to Work Harder? Tell Them They’ll Fail

A new study finds entrepreneurs become more committed to their business ventures when they are told they will fail, increasing their efforts to make those businesses successful.

photo shows the lower body of a man in athletic gear running on pavement. one of the man's lower limbs is a prosthetic device

Feb 17, 2026

Personal Perception of Body Movement Changes When Using Robotic Prosthetics

The way we understand the movement of our own bodies plays an important role when learning physical skills, but a new study finds this phenomenon works differently when learning to use robotic prosthetic devices.

Image of superomniphobic material's creation and testing.

Feb 16, 2026

Researchers Create Ultra-Stretchable, Liquid-Repellent Materials Via Laser Ablation

Researchers have used laser ablation to create ultra-stretchable, superomniphobic materials without the use of harsh chemical solvents.

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Jan 26, 2026

Study Sheds New Light on What Drives Evolution of Gut Microbiomes

A study of African herbivores offers insight into how environmental conditions can influence the evolution of gut microbes that play a critical role in animal health and well-being.

Crystal on dark background to illustrate how applying a thermal gradient to the crystal creates orbital angular momentum.

Jan 21, 2026

Chiral Phonons Create Orbital Current via Their Own Magnetism

Chiral phonons can create orbital current without magnetic elements, and the effect can be achieved in common crystal materials.

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Jan 20, 2026

NC State Contest Seeks Research Images from Students, Faculty, Staff

NC State calls on students, postdocs, faculty and staff to take part in the university’s annual research image contest.