Hemp is a cannabis plant, a variant of marijuana, that until recently was considered a drug. Growing it is state-regulated, it’s a popular nutritional supplement, and it’s becoming an important crop for NC farmers.
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Mushrooms: foraging, cloning and cooking
There's science behind every step of mushrooms farming: identifying wild mushrooms during foraging season, cloning the ones you like and explaining to customers how to cook them. Get an inside look at what it takes to farm our favorite fungi.
Rip Currents: How to stay safe
17-year-old Paige Merical drowned earlier this year in a rip current. Her parents have made it their mission to educate beach-goers up and down the coast about the dangers of rip currents.
Hate Skeeters? It’s Going to Get Worse.
Mosquito season is getting longer, according to Climate Central
May 31, 2019
How improv dance helps people with memory loss
Just dance! People with memory loss fall more often and tend to be more socially isolated. But researchers at Wake Forest University and Wake Forest School of Medicine are finding that improvisational dance can help with both problems.
Meet the indestructible tardigrade
Researchers want to know why tardigrades are so resilient and how that can be used to preserve biological samples.
This is where your flu vaccine is made
Take a tour of the largest cell-based flu vaccine factory.
ACL injuries are on the rise. How do we prevent them?
ACL injures are on the rise in all teen athletes, but the increase is higher among girls. High Point University is researching new movement patters to prevent ACL injuries as well as more effective rehabilitation.
NC State turtle team rescues injured turtles
Turtles are threatened by traffic, lawn equipment and a shrinking habitat in North Carolina’s growing Research Triangle region. Students at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine bring the latest medical science to a volunteer team that rescues injured turtles.
How horseshoe crabs save lives
Every time you get a flu shot, you should thank a horseshoe crab. Most medical interventions—vaccines, drugs, devices—have been tested on horseshoe crabs. Their blood clots immediately when it's exposed to dangerous bacteria. The biomedical industry bleeds horseshoe crabs routinely in order to make sure their products won't poison patients. But horseshoe crabs are in decline, and an NC company is trying to figure out how to raise them sustainably.