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Mar 3, 2020

Coronavirus Fears Cancel World’s Biggest Physics Meeting

Scientific American
“It was clear that nothing formal was possible, like recreating the whole meeting virtually”, so speakers were invited to post their own links to an online spreadsheet, says physicist Karen Daniels, of NC State who is leading the effort. “This was all possible because there is a large enough Twitter presence among our membership to have gotten it started.”

Mar 2, 2020

Opinion | Freeman Dyson’s Quest for Eternal Life

The New York Times
NC State Cosmologist, Katherine (Katie) Mack, recounts her meeting with the late theoretical physicist, Freeman Dyson, in the New York Times. “He knew no one could have all the answers,” Mack states, “but I got the impression that he liked it that way.”

Feb 12, 2020

New Discovery: Madagascar’s Bizarre Aye-Aye Has Six Fingers on Each Hand

The Conversation
NC State researchers were surprised to discover a new “pseudothumb”, with its own fingerprint, while examining aye-aye bone structures.

Feb 12, 2020

Could Solar Panels Make Greenhouses Energy-Neutral?

Modern Farmer
A new study from NC State University finds that next-generation solar panels might hold the key to solving the energy problem of keeping greenhouses at a preferred temperature.

Feb 11, 2020

You Asked: Is Perfume Bad for Me?

TIME
“Anything that gives perfume an odor is very likely going to be an allergen,” says biologist Heather Patisaul. She investigates the effects of environmental exposures to human development. “The truth is, we’re only beginning to understand how these chemicals disrupt the body.”

Feb 5, 2020

Welcome Home! NC Astronaut Christina Koch Returns to Earth

WRAL
Astronaut and NC State alumni, Christina Koch has returned home to Earth after 328 days living on the International Space Station.

Jan 22, 2020

People In 43 US Cities Are Drinking Toxic “Forever Chemicals” In Their Tap Water, Tests Show

Buzzfeed
NC State environmental engineer Nadine Kotlarz says; “This EWG study is certainly not comprehensive but gives some insight” into how much contamination has been missed by past tests.

Jan 15, 2020

NC State Grad, NASA Astronaut Ventures on First NASA Spacewalk of 2020

WTVD
NC State alumni, Christina Koch along with Jessica Meir completed the decade’s first space walk. The duo ventured out to replace batteries on some of the solar panels on the station’s exterior.

Jan 10, 2020

Christopher Columbus Met ‘Marauding Cannibals’ When He Invaded the Caribbean 500 Years Ago, Scientists Show

The Irish Sun
A team of experts from several US universities analysed more than 100 ancient skulls discovered across the Caribbean region. “These landmarks can act as a genetic proxy for determining how closely people are related to one another,” said Ann Ross, professor of biological sciences.

Jan 10, 2020

New Research Suggests Columbus’ Tales of Raider Sand Cannibals May Have Been True After All

Newsweek
“This will change the perspective on the people and peopling of the Caribbean,” said lead author Ann Ross, a professor of biological sciences at NC State.