solution-driven research
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New Technique Improves Finishing Time for 3D-Printed Machine Parts
![illustration shows platelets (white blobs) and red blood cells clotting at the site of a puncture in a blood vessel.](https://news.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Brown-2024-HEADER.jpg)
Synthetic Platelets Stanch Bleeding, Promote Healing in Animal Models
![image shows robot in a lab, standing in front of a whiteboard that shows a range of catalytic reactions](https://news.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Abolhasani-Fast-Cat-HEADER.jpg)
AI-Driven Lab Speeds Catalysis Research
![on left part of image, a man's lower leg is shown, with the toes of his feet pointing down. There are sensors attached to his knee and calf. On the right, a robotic prosthetic lower leg is shown flexing in a pose identical to the man's leg. In the upper right hand corner, a graph shows an erratic line that moves up and down.](https://news.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Huang-prosthetic-ankle-2023-HEADER.jpg)
Robotic Prosthetic Ankles Improve ‘Natural’ Movement, Stability
![an old-fashioned rotary phone sits on a table](https://news.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SnorCall-HEADER.jpg)
A New Weapon in the War on Robocall Scams
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New Robot Boosts Solar Energy Research
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How the Military Could Speed Helicopter Operations on the Battlefield
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Model Aims to Help First Responders Reach Accident Sites Faster
![man in a shipping warehouse looks at a laptop computer](https://news.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sadeghi-HEADER-1500.jpg)
Computational ‘Short Cuts’ Offer Fast Answers to Complex Supply Chain Problems
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New Tools Capture Economic Benefit of Restoring Urban Streams
![image shows an electronic patch attached to the leaf of a tomato plant](https://news.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Qingshan-Wei-2023-1500-HEADER.jpg)
Multifunctional Patch Offers Early Detection of Plant Diseases, Other Crop Threats
![a robot with a computer brain moves brightly colored chemicals around a board](https://news.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Abolhasani-AlphaFlow-HEADER.jpg)
Self-Driven Laboratory, AlphaFlow, Speeds Chemical Discovery
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New Approach Would Improve User Access to Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
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Researchers Demonstrate New, More Energy-Efficient Devices Using Gallium Nitride
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