biological sciences

Jan 31, 2017

The Proximity Principle

Researchers in the Bioinformatics faculty cluster at NC State are showing the value of putting brilliant minds from different areas of science in one place.

Jan 25, 2017

80-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Collagen Confirmed

Researchers have isolated additional collagen peptides from an 80-million-year-old Brachylophosaurus.

Nov 21, 2016

Keratin and Melanosomes Preserved in 130-Million-Year-Old Bird Fossil

Researchers have found evidence of original keratin and melanosome preservation in a 130-million-year-old Eoconfuciusornis specimen.

Nov 7, 2016

Meitzen Wins National Award for Neuroscience Outreach

NC State neuroscientist John Meitzen has been named a 2016 recipient of the Society for Neuroscience’s prestigious Next Generation Award.

Aug 12, 2016

Three Sciences Faculty Receive Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Grants

Three Sciences faculty have received Chancellor's Innovation Fund grants that will help them move their innovative discoveries from the lab to the marketplace,

Aug 3, 2016

Research Associates Some Pesticides With Respiratory Wheeze in Farmers

New research connects several pesticides commonly used by farmers with both allergic and non-allergic wheeze, which can be a marker for airway problems.

Aug 1, 2016

Two Sciences Researchers Win Honors in Research Image Contest

Sciences doctoral student Christopher Kolb and postdoc Victoria Arbour were among the winners of NC State’s first Research Image Contest.

Jul 12, 2016

Alumnus Stephen Dinsmore Studies Birds from Perch in Iowa

Zoology alumnus Stephen Dinsmore has built a strong career in avian population biology, which he found a passion for while at NC State.

Jun 16, 2016

The Fly Whisperer

Pioneering geneticist Trudy Mackay's work with fruit flies is influencing scientists around the world and leading to important discoveries.

Jun 3, 2016

Personality Changes Can Affect Fish Body Shape, Locomotion

A new NC State study shows that personality can be linked to other seemingly unrelated traits in animals like fish.