Frank Graff looks at the future of regenerative medicine with 3D printing using human cells in a growth medium. He talks with Dr. Anthony Atala about the printer's potential to replace damaged organs.
Technology
Germ-Killing Robots
A study by Duke Health finds a new tool that produces a type of ultraviolet light, which could help hospitals fight drug-resistant bacterial infections.
Exploring a Part of the Battle of the Atlantic
Researchers are using the latest technology in underwater archaeology to study the wrecks of a World War II naval battle off our state's coast.
The Touchdown Magnet
NC State researchers are developing a system to better determine a touchdown in football using low frequency magnets.
A Drone's Eye View of the Ocean
Duke's Marine Lab is the first facility approved by the FAA to use drones in marine research.
Seeing Inside the Human Machine
UNC-Charlotte researchers apply motion analysis to study how the body responds after injuries, surgeries and rehab programs.
Invasive Plants Field Guide
Invasive plants are common throughout North Carolina and the United States. They present a danger in how their growth affects native plants and wildlife. Five of the most prevalent invasive plant species in North Carolina are listed below. Click on their names to learn more about what they are and where they came from.
Future Fuels
We may not think of it as much when gas is cheap, but there are many economic and environmental reasons to transition away from fossil fuels. See the biofuels reactor that RTI International researchers are using to create gasoline-like hydrocarbon fuels from plant material and the challenges of creating biofuels.
Diamond in the Rough
A diamond is a collection of interconnected carbon atoms whose strong chemical bonds make the brilliant, super-hard crystals we know. Watch NC State University researchers create brighter, harder, magnetic diamonds with a few quick blasts of a powerful laser. See how by rearranging the chemical bonds in a diamond, they can quickly and cheaply make the new and improved Q-carbon.
Let There Be Light
The United Nations estimates that 1.4 billion people worldwide don't have electric light. See how a Charlotte company's easy-to-use solar power system is lighting many homes and clinics in the developing world.