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In the animal kingdom, size and gestation length can impact cancer risk.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/11/what-cancer-rates-across-animal-species-could-tell-us-about-human-health/

During his 14-year tenure, Chancellor Randy Woodson has catalyzed NC State University’s research enterprise.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/woodson-has-built-legacy-of-research-excellence/

A new study provides a deeper understanding of what is happening in organic solar cells when light is converted into electricity.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/interfaces-in-organic-solar-cells/

School closures due to natural disasters have similar impacts on student performance across economic groups.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/natural-disasters-and-school-closures/

Zombies! Mummies! Vampires! We reveal three spooky (and very real) enemies of the western honey bee.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/zom-bees-mummies-and-vampire-mites-three-tales-of-haunted-hives/

A 2023 heat wave helped establish processes that tease out whether particular weather events are climate related.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/when-is-a-heat-wave-just-a-heat-wave-and-when-is-it-climate-change/

On a rainy fall morning, nearly 200 students gathered at Hitachi Energy’s North American headquarters on NC State’s Centennial Campus. The draw? The company’s “Power of Connection” even...

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/hitachi-energy-nc-state-partnership-powers-connection/

Talking with your child after a natural disaster can be difficult. To learn more we talked with an expert.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/how-to-talk-to-your-child-after-a-disaster/

What's the best way to safely store leftover food? A food safety expert has answers.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/how-to-store-leftovers-safely/

Do I need to keep pumpkin pie in the refrigerator? Your pie questions, answered!

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/food-safety-and-pie/

What can you do to avoid foodborne illness this holiday season? We got advice from a food safety expert.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/food-safety-thanksgiving-side-dishes/

Specific molecular property of lignin in trees determines difficulty of using microbial fermentation to turn trees and other plants into industrial chemicals.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/trees-into-cheaper-greener-industrial-chemicals/

Want to make stuffing for your holiday meal, but don't want to make your guests sick? We have food safety tips from an expert.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/stuffing-and-food-safety/

New work will speed up research on developing drought-resistant crops.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/speeding-up-crop-breeding-research/

Doing a better job of collecting taxes owed by short-term home rentals appears to slow the rise of home prices.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/airbnb-and-housing-costs/

A newly discovered star could challenge some models of how stars evolve and the way they produce elements as they age.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/old-star-could-provide-new-insights-into-star-evolution/

How should you thaw a turkey? How can I tell when the turkey is ready? Our food safety expert answers these questions and more.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/thanksgiving-food-safety-turkey/

Researchers developed a technique to help self-driving cars’ AI programs better map the spaces around them.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/new-technique-could-help-self-driving-cars-see-their-surroundings-better/

As temperatures heat up, the beneficial relationship between certain ants and plants in Peru cools down.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/study-finds-mutualistic-relationships-changing-with-climate/

New technique dictates precisely how layered hybrid perovskite materials convert electrical charge into light.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/engineering-layered-hybrid-perovskites/

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, known commonly as PFAS, could take over 40 years to flush out of contaminated groundwater in North Carolina’s Cumberland and Bladen counties.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/it-could-take-over-40-years-for-pfas-to-leave-groundwater/

Colder waters pose a threat to sea turtles. Here is what you can do to help.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/sea-turtle-cold-shock/

Using 3D printing, the researchers engineered a cubed structure made of plastic that can transform into more than 1,000 configurations.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/researchers-create-shape-shifting-transformer-bots/

A group of bacteria that can alter the gut's microbiome may be key to successful fecal transplants.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/lachnospiraceae-could-be-key-to-successful-fecal-transplants/

Researchers have created a new modeling tool that can be used to help develop marine hydrokinetic energy projects.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/boosting-ocean-energy-projects/

What should the federal government do after a disaster? What should state and local governments do? And what lessons might policymakers take from Hurricane Helene?

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/policy-questions-after-helene/

How do you test the safety of roads, dams and bridges? And what do engineers have to consider when rebuilding roadways? These experts have answers.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/rebuilding-roads-after-a-flood/

NC State faculty and students are helping to keep coastal communities healthy through the North Carolina Center for Coastal Algae, People and Environment.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/nc-state-on-the-coast/

The research will investigate the utility of hybrid quantum computing processors, which could completely change how quantum computers are built and used.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/nc-state-to-lead-doe-backed-10m-quantum-computing-research-project/

We had questions about how Hurricane Helene has affected roadways and traffic in western North Carolina. So we talked to an expert.

https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/10/flooding-helene-roads-western-nc/