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Printing 3D Organs
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.
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.
Great Smoky Mountain Air
Great Smoky Mountains National Park's biologically diverse ecosystems face the threat of air pollution. However, the future may hold clearer skies as air quality over the park might be improving.
Aspirin of the Future
A breakthrough discovery at NCSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine could change the way illnesses like asthma and cancer are treated.
Hurricane Matthew: the Science of Cleanup
Hurricane Matthew's floodwaters are receding, but it's the mess, left behind, that could be dangerous. NC Science Now's Frank Graff explains the hazards of cleaning up.
Science Above North Carolina
The zero-gravity environment onboard the International Space Station enables astronauts and researchers to better study health issues that impact people on Earth.
Virus Tracking
Viruses like influenza, Ebola and Zika can spread widely around the world through shipping, travel and other ways we humans move things from one place to another. DNA sequencing can provide a roadmap that a virus has followed to get where it is today. Watch as researchers use DNA sequencing to create a powerful tool to track the spread of the Zika virus around the world.
It's the Pits
Your armpits carry millions of tiny microbial passengers. Watch scientists study the ecosystem of the armpit and learn how deodorants can affect not only your social life, but also your microbial life.
Exposure Science
Chemicals surround us: in the air, the water, our food, our clothes and our furniture. Which ones are dangerous? How much of them is dangerous? Watch as EPA scientists in Research Triangle Park use chemical toxicology tests to answer these questions.