Biomedical engineers at Duke University have been able to grow living skeletal muscles in the lab that look and act like the real thing. It's a first step in growing human muscle that can treat injuries and disease.
Technology
The Marvelous Music Machine
An Asheville musician/inventor/entrepreneur develops a device transforming how the acoustic guitar physically makes sounds. Called an acoustic synthesizer, it alters how the strings vibrate, adding nearly 100 new sounds to the instrument.
Strawberry Mania
After an extreme winter of weather, it has been a challenging growing season for strawberry farmers. Learn how science is helping farmers grow their crops despite unusual winter weather.
Medical Metals
Researchers at North Carolina A&T State University are developing new materials that could revolutionize medical treatment. Right now, every metal that goes into the body goes in with the notion it will stay there forever, but NC A&T is developing smart implants, that would be absorbed by the body once their work is finished.
Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic along the coast was the closest World War II got to the U.S. Archaeologists are documenting the wrecks of allied ships and German U-boats to study and preserve in photos and videos a part of the nation's history.
Textile Trials
Science helps create technical textiles for clothes that protect first responders, repel bacteria, and keep us cool and dry.
Ocean Energy
Scientists at UNC Coastal Studies Institute are testing new technologies that would harness the power of the ocean to create new sources of energy. Ongoing studies look at the energy potential and feasibility of generating energy from wind, waves, and currents.
Where in the World is Ms. Palma?
Scientists, with the help of students across NC, launch the first radio tracking program of egrets in order to study behavior and habitat, and better protect the birds.
A Model Fish
Researchers can't test experimental cures for diseases and possible drug therapies on humans so they use the zebrafish for initial testing. That's because the journey from egg to embryo is the same in zebrafish and humans.
Looking For Lincoln
Former Disney animator and President Lincoln fan Christopher Oakley never thought his project to animate the Gettysburg Address would lead to an important historical discovery. But while researching the project, Oakley used his animation skills and new technology to discover a never-before-seen image of Lincoln at Gettysburg, also revealing that an image everyone thought was of Lincoln, was not.