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Scientists are making skin for robots

A team at UNC Chapel Hill discovers that by rearranging silicone molecules, they can make a gel that performs a lot like skin and muscle, paving the way for new medical devices and possibly life-like skin for robots.
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Designing the perfect weed killer

Weeds are one of the biggest threats to a farmer’s crop. But it’s bad for the environment and expensive to just spray herbicides everywhere. Researchers are studying the best ways to help farmers.
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How pipe organs make sound

Engineers show how the giant pipe organ at Raleigh’s Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral is built and how it makes sound.
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What it takes to build an oyster reef

North Carolina started oyster reef restoration projects in the Pamlico Sound in 1996 and 15 have been completed. The largest project, Swan Island, is underway. It will cover 50 acres. Find out how it’s done.
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The bugs you'll find in your home, if you look closely

According to research from North Carolina State University, most North Carolina homes, regardless of how clean they are, house an average of 93 distinct bug species. So we wanted to see what was in our house, with the expertise of entomologist Matt Bertone.
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Manufacturing in N.C. isn't dead. But it's different

In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, a leaner and more innovative textile industry is growing. The Manufacturing Solutions Center in Conover is training the next generation of workers and entrepreneurs.
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Google-founded Gravity Games merge STEM and racing in Lenoir

These race cars don't need engines; they're fueled by gravity. In this year's Google-founded North Carolina Gravity Games, teams use minimalism and the laws of physics to vie for the prize.
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Meet an N.C. teacher turned oyster farmer

Ryan Bethea gave up teaching to become one of North Carolina's oyster farmers, using science to raise award-winning oysters on five acres of estuary he leases from the state.
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Meet the Haw Riverkeeper, guardian of the river

Most rivers have an assigned watchdog, often called a riverkeeper. Meet Emily Sutton, the Haw River's newest riverkeeper.
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This lab is in the business of breaking things

Gateway researchers work in a lab designed to make products fail.

Articles

Scientists are making skin for robots

Designing the perfect weed killer

How pipe organs make sound

What it takes to build an oyster reef

The bugs you'll find in your home, if you look closely

Manufacturing in N.C. isn't dead. But it's different

Google-founded Gravity Games merge STEM and racing in Lenoir

Meet an N.C. teacher turned oyster farmer

Meet the Haw Riverkeeper, guardian of the river

This lab is in the business of breaking things

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