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Feb 22, 2021

Use of Disinfectants Has Soared, Sparking New Examination of Ingredients

EcoWatch
Toxicology studies are pretty typically performed with high doses at first, before being extrapolated down to more realistic doses, according to Heather Patisaul, a biologist at North Carolina State University who studies toxicological effects of hormone-disrupting compounds. She was not involved in Hrubec’s studies.

Feb 9, 2021

Revive Therapeutics Announces Research Collaboration With North Carolina State University

Biospace
Revive Therapeutics , a specialty life sciences company focused on the research and development of therapeutics for medical needs and rare disorders, announced it has entered into a sponsored research agreement with North Carolina State University to develop a novel biosynthetic version of psilocybin based on a natural biosynthesis enzymatic platform developed by Dr. Gavin Williams, Professor and Researcher at NC State.

Feb 4, 2021

In Era of COVID-19, Virtual Thesis Defenders Make the Most of It

NC State graduate students are taking advantage of the pandemic-necessitated virtual format to invite family and friends to attend their thesis and dissertation defenses.

Jan 26, 2021

NC State Selected as a 2021 Beckman Scholars Program Awardee

NC State’s Chemistry of Life program has been named by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation as a 2021 Beckman Scholars Program award recipient.

Jan 21, 2021

NASA Ends Efforts to Deploy Mars InSight’s ‘Mole’

Scientific American
“Mars threw us a curveball with this soil,” says Paul Byrne, a planetary scientist at North Carolina State University, who is unaffiliated with the InSight mission. Consequently, “we’re still in the dark about the amount of heat coming from Mars’s deep interior to the surface.”

Jan 6, 2021

SC Flounder Are at Historically Low Levels, New Fishing Rules Could Save Them

The Post and Courier
John Godwin, who runs a lab at North Carolina State University, was one of several researchers who conducted studies on how temperatures affect the gender ratio of flounder. That’s important to the fishery because male flounder may never grow large enough to keep. One study of fish caught off North Carolina showed more males in the warmer south end of the state’s coast, and more females in the north. What’s less clear is how southern flounder and other species will adapt to these changes while they speed up, Godwin said.

Jan 5, 2021

Mysterious Flash May Help Solve Puzzle of Lightning Strikes on Venus

National Geographic
Earth’s clouds separate electrically charged water droplets and ice crystals through convection—when warmer clouds move up and cooler clouds sink down—leading to lightning. But it’s not clear how much vertical mixing happens in Venus’ clouds, says Paul Byrne, a planetary scientist at North Carolina State University. And Akatsuki can’t place the altitude of the flash, so if it was lightning, it could have struck from anywhere between the upper atmosphere and the main cloud deck tens of miles deeper.

Dec 18, 2020

Sciences Faculty Member Honored With University Professorship

Cathrine Hoyo of the Department of Biological Sciences has been named a Distinguished Professor by the university.

Dec 15, 2020

The Steampunk Rover Concept That Could Help Explore Venus

Wired
Russia had more success with subsequent Venera probes, which sent back the only photos and measurements from the Venusian surface we have to this day. NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have since orbited the planet next door, but no dedicated mission has launched to Venus from US soil in 31 years. That might soon change. “We are potentially at the cusp of a new era of Venus exploration,” says Paul Byrne, a planetary scientist at North Carolina State University and self-described Venus evangelist. Deeply knowledgeable and gregarious, Byrne is one of many researchers helping to lead the charge back to our sister world.

Dec 7, 2020

Make Your 2020 Year-End Gift to the College

2020 is winding down, but donors still have time to make a year-end gift to the College of Sciences.