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Array Pinpoints Imprinted Genes with Potential Links to Disease
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How a ‘Digital Twin’ Can Make Wireless Networks Faster, More Reliable
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Nanoscopic Imaging Aids in Understanding Protein, Tissue Preservation in Ancient Bones
![image on left is labeled 'expanded' and shows 3D grid of pink polymer; image on left is labeled 'contracted' and shows a much smaller grid of the pink polymer, with much smaller gaps between the polymer strands](https://news.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Tracy-Hydrogels-2024-HEADER.jpg)
3D Printing of Light-Activated Hydrogel Actuators
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Even in ‘Care Work,’ Women Face Lower Wages if They Have Kids
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Bartonella and Babesia Co-Infection Detected in Patients with Chronic Illness
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Life Underground Suited New Dinosaur Fine
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Why Do Things Look Darker When They’re Wet?
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Portable Engine Can Power Artificial Muscles in Assistive Devices
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It’s Peach Season in North Carolina
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Mechanical Computer Relies On Kirigami Cubes, Not Electronics
![multicolored code streams across a computer monitor](https://news.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Assuncao-NFR-HEADER.jpg)
Six NFR Strategies to Improve Software Performance and Security
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Why Do Fireflies Light Up? And How Can I Bring More Fireflies to My Yard?
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Researchers Create New Class of Materials Called ‘Glassy Gels’
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