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Photo of scale insects on a maple tree in Raleigh, N.C.

Mar 4, 2019

Dying Trees in Cities? Blame It on the Concrete

A study of the effects of urbanization, scale-insect abundance and latitudinal warming on trees shows a surprisingresult.

Photo of Rodolphe Barrangou with graduate student Matthew Nethery in the lab.

Feb 8, 2019

Rodolphe Barrangou Elected to National Academy of Engineering

Rodolphe Barrangou receives more prestigious recognition with his election to the National Academy ofEngineering.

Photo of a female German cockroach.

Jan 27, 2019

‘Bug Bombs’ Are Ineffective Killing Roaches Indoors

Bug bombs don't effectively remove cockroaches indoors, according to a new NC Statestudy.

Gary Cartwright holds pints of ice cream.

Jan 11, 2019

Howling Cow Ice Cream Available in Harris Teeter Stores

A State Fair and NC State campus delectable treat is now available for the first time in grocery retail locations across parts of theTriangle.

Photo of freshwater mussels in a laboratory.

Jan 8, 2019

Study Will Examine Ecosystem Benefits Provided by Freshwater Mussels

The impact of freshwater mussels on N.C. water quality, and public awareness of water-quality issues, will be the focus of a newstudy.

Rodolphe Barrangou supervises a graduate student in their NC State lab

Nov 28, 2018

Defining the Future of CRISPR

NC State food scientist Rodolphe Barrangou is earning worldwide attention for his work with one of science's most revolutionarytechnologies.

Microscopy images of plant roots.

Oct 25, 2018

Local Hormone Production is Root of Issue for Plant Development

Study shows local production of a key hormone is required for planthealth.

Photo of a bumble bee on a sunflower.

Sep 26, 2018

Sunflower Pollen Has Medicinal, Protective Effects on Bees

If you're looking to keep bees healthy from harmful pathogens, it might be time to call in thesunflowers.

Microscopy image of vacuole fusion in plants.

Aug 21, 2018

Plant Protein Complex Plays Larger Role Than Previously Known in Important Growth and Development Process

Little-studied plant cellular protein complex plays critical and surprising role in plant growth and developmentprocess.

Photo of researcher in the lab.

Aug 15, 2018

In the Wild and the Lab, Female Mosquitoes Get Choosy Quickly to Offset Invasions

Female mosquitoes show rapid genetic changes when threatened by invading cousinmosquitoes.

Aug 2, 2018

Precision Agriculture Taking Flight

Unmanned aerial vehicles, plant sensors and other precision agriculture technologies are being used for everything from assessing crop damage to nutrient application in the Department of Biological and AgriculturalEngineering.

Aug 1, 2018

The Beer Episode

In this episode of Audio Abstract, we talk beer brewing with John Sheppard, director of the NC Statebrewery.

Photo of tiny bacteriophages taken from lab.

Jul 23, 2018

Intestinal Virus Study Shows Major Changes Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Study comparing healthy and diseased mouse intestinal tracts shows some unexpected changes in viralcommunities.

Map shows urban heat islands in and around Raleigh and several other N.C. cities.

Jul 18, 2018

城市作为气候由研究代理e Change

Cities can be useful surrogates for studying climate change, according to NC Stateresearch.

Jun 29, 2018

Podcast: Pesticide Resistance Arms Race

Fred Gould talks about the rising rates of herbicide and pesticide resistance and the current state of the resistance armsrace.