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Why Don’t Turtles Still Have Tail Spikes? Researchers Explain Why Tail Weaponry Is Rare

January 2018

Kelsey Shevlin

Jan 31, 2018

Student Launches Composting Program in Campus Apartments

Residents of Wolf Village Apartments have access to kitchen composting courtesy of a compost collection program started by a Sciences student.
Ann Ross bone density

Jan 30, 2018

Bone Experts Offer How-To Video for Forensic Professionals

Researchers have created a how-to video to train forensic practitioners in using bone mineral density to extract more information from human remains.
Fossil

Jan 24, 2018

Forensic Researchers Find Femur Offers Insight Into Age of Deceased

Forensic researchers have found a more accurate way to assess an individual’s age at death, based on the bone mineral density of the femur.
Tyler Allen

Jan 24, 2018

Biology Alumnus Tyler Allen Lands on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List

Biological sciences alum and veterinary medicine student Tyler Allen has been named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, which highlights visionaries in 20 different industries.
NC State gateway

Jan 22, 2018

Placental Accumulation of Flame-Retardant Chemical Alters Serotonin Production in Rat Offspring

New research shows flame retardants can have sex-specific effects on placental functions critical for brain development.
Tova Williams

Jan 22, 2018

Designing the Next Generation of Hair Dyes

A new NC State database uses chemistry to find promising approaches to making safer, more sustainable hair color.
NC State Belltower lit red at night

Jan 22, 2018

Donald E.K. Martin Receives Faculty Diversity Professional Development Award

Martin, an associate professor of statistics, received the award for his contributions to promoting diversity in statistics and biostatistics, as well as his teaching, research and service.
Mira Abed

Jan 18, 2018

Americans Want a Say in Human Genome Editing

For the Los Angeles Times, graduate student and public science intern Mira Abed explains the results of a survey on how Americans feel about CRISPR.
Katelyn Brandt

Jan 18, 2018

Working With the Game-Changer Known as CRISPR

Graduate student Katelyn Brandt came to NC State to get in on the cutting edge of research involving a new gene-editing technique called CRISPR.

Jan 17, 2018

Why Don’t Turtles Still Have Tail Spikes? Researchers Explain Why Tail Weaponry Is Rare

A new study explains how the evolution of tail weaponry in dinosaurs required a perfect storm of traits not seen in living animals today.