2018

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jan 10, 2018

Stefanski Named Head of NC State Department of Statistics

Len Stefanski, a longtime NC State professor and prominent statistician, will lead a thriving department.

Jan 8, 2018

Radiation Therapy Algorithm Could Substantially Reduce Side Effects, Maintain Effect Against Tumors

A new mathematical model for computing radiation therapy treatments could reduce side effects while delivering the same results as conventional radiation therapy.