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Statistical Tool Finds ‘Gaps’ in DNA Data Sets Shouldn’t Be Ignored

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Feb 13, 2023

Chiral Phonons Create Spin Current Without Needing Magnetic Materials

Chiral phonons can convert wasted heat into spin information — without needing magnetic materials to do it. 
A graphic shows the ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Graphic by the CDC.

Jan 12, 2023

Researchers Fix ‘Fundamental Flaw,’ Improving Pandemic Prediction Model

By modifying an existing pandemic model, NC State mathematicians substantially improved its accuracy in predicting disease spread. 
Globorataloides hexagonus shell recovered from a deep-sea sediment core in the tropical Pacific ocean

Jan 4, 2023

Map of Ancient Ocean ‘Dead Zones’ Could Predict Future Locations, Impacts

Catherine Davis, assistant professor of MEAS, and her colleagues created a map of ancient oceanic "dead zones" that could help us plan for the future as the Earth grows warmer. 
NC State gateway at sunset

Oct 24, 2022

Gestational Exposure to Flame Retardant Alters Brain Development in Rats

Research from Heather Patisaul, the college's associate dean for research, revealed that exposure in utero to a common flame retardant altered brain development in newborn rats. 
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Oct 20, 2022

Alligators Exposed to PFAS Show Autoimmune Effects

A study led by Scott Belcher, associate professor of biology, revealed that some alligators in the Cape Fear river have elevated PFAS blood levels. 
satellite image of smoke across arctic

Sep 19, 2022

Wildfire Smoke May Have Amplified Arctic Phytoplankton Bloom

Research by Douglas Hamilton, assistant professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences, found that smoke from a Siberian wildfire may have transported enough nitrogen to parts of the Arctic Ocean to amplify a phytoplankton bloom. 
NC State gateway at sunset

Sep 12, 2022

Researchers Explore Enzymes That Use a Cation, not Oxygen-Addition, to Drive Reactions

Chemists at NC State took part in research that studied the structure and binding mechanisms of Fe/2OG enzymes to explore their potential for use in creating valuable molecules. 
NC State gateway at sunset

Sep 7, 2022

Elevated Cholesterol Found in GenX Exposure Study Participants

Professor Jane Hoppin's research showed that elevated levels of PFAS were associated with higher cholesterol in the blood of study participants. 
Graphic shows process of achieving superflorescence at room temperature.

Aug 29, 2022

‘Naturally Insulating’ Material Emits Pulses of Superfluorescent Light at Room Temperature

Shuang Fang Lin, associate professor of physics, discusses how this research could lead to the development of faster microchips, neurosensors and quantum computing materials. 
NC State gateway at sunset

Aug 15, 2022

Statistical Tool Finds ‘Gaps’ in DNA Data Sets Shouldn’t Be Ignored

Jeff Thorne, a professor of biological sciences and statistics, explains how a simple statistical test could help evolutionary biologists avoid bias in analyses.