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New Tool Assesses How Well People Read Kids’ Emotions

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How Do We Know When the Pandemic is Over? And What Will ‘Normal’ Be Like?

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New Tool Allows Unprecedented Modeling of Magnetic Nanoparticles

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Technique Smooths Path for ‘Federated Learning’ AI Training in Wireless Devices

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New Technique Boosts Efficiency, Sustainability of Large-Scale Perovskite Solar Cells

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The Future of History: How New Tools Tap Into Diverse Perspectives on the Past

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What the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Taught Us About Flu Vaccines

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Forensic Researchers Call for Proactive Efforts to Address Racism

The call responds to issues of systemic racism highlighted by the BLM movement. 

Dec 15, 2021

Sweat-Powered Wearable Sensors Land NC State Researcher on Newsweek’s Inaugural ‘Greatest Disruptors’ List

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What Is the Omicron Variant of COVID-19? And What Do We Know About It?

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Study Highlights Diversity of the Gut Microbiome in Gorillas

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Study Details Baseline Needs to Bring Factories into Compliance with Labor Standards

The study is a significant step toward building support for making the needed changes. 
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Nov 2, 2021

New Tool Assesses How Well People Read Kids’ Emotions

The new technique shows that adults are often wrong when assessing the emotions of children.