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Look Ma, No Hands: Researchers Use Vacuum for Hands-Free Patterning of Liquid Metal
NC State engineers have utilized vacuum to create a more efficient, hands-free method for filling complex microchannels with liquid metal.
Benefits of Advanced Wood-Burning Stoves Greater Than Thought
Research finds that advanced wood-burning stoves designed for use in the developing world can reduce air pollution more than anticipated.
Notes from Tanzania: Reflections from the Field and Next Steps
Scientists, governments and organizations must collaborate to solve the complex problem of cassava mosaic disease.
Microbot Origami Can Capture, Transport Single Cells
Microscopic cubes can be assembled and pre-programmed to change their shape and perform a variety of tasks, paving the way for soft biomimetic devices.
Finding Neutrinos – a Q&A with Matthew Green
The world’s smallest neutrino detector has found neutrinos: elusive, electrically neutral particles that interact only weakly with matter.
NC State Receives DARPA Funding to Develop, Test Gene Drive System
Developing and testing a gene drive system to reduce invasive mouse populations is the focus of a DARPA-funded research project.
From Planetary to Microscopic: Winners of the 2017 NC State Research Image Contest
From a map of Mars to the microscopic surface of a leaf that only looks like an alien landscape, see the NC State Research Image Contest winners.
Bedbugs and Mars: Graphics Winners of the 2017 NC State Research Image Contest
The research graphics that captured our imaginations this year.
Leaf Hairs and Molecules: Microscopy Winners of the 2017 NC State Research Image Contest
Microscopy images that grabbed our attention this year.
Beetles and Lightning: Photography Winners of the 2017 NC State Research Image Contest
Research photos that wowed us.