Say Gigapixel!
February 12, 2015
Health
A Tough Nut To Crack
A Tough Nut To Crack
February 6, 2015
Tarantula Leg
What Has Eight Legs, But Can Maintain Two More?
January 27, 2015
Keep Your Body In Motion
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Keeping Ahead of MRSA
January 20, 2015
Mysticism and Metabolomics
Mysticism and Metabolomics: How Food Influences Athletic Performance
December 29, 2014
Switching Heart Cells
A heart attack does serious damage to the cells that drive the heart. Cells that would normally create new blood vessels and heal the heart often become useless scar-forming cells. UNC School of Medicine's Eric Ubil discovered a way to reverse this process, turning scar cells into blood-vessel builders and healing the heart in mice. Listen in as UNC-TV's Daniel Lane and Eric Ubil discuss this research, its significance and the next steps toward practical application for patients.
Epidemiologist Dr. Seronda Robinson
The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa and isolated patients around the world. Although the risk of an Ebola outbreak in the US is very low, the CDC and its partners are taking precautions to prevent this from happening. We recently sat down with epidemiologist Dr. Seronda Robinson to find out more about the disease and what can be done to prevent its spread.
The Bone Lab
Bones tell the story of a person's life. Forensic anthropologists at NC State University use advanced forensic science techniques to identify victims and solve crimes. Their work in using skeletal measurements to identify where a person is from has drawn worldwide attention.
The Peanut Solution
Peanuts are the most common allergy-causing food. NC A&T researchers have discovered an enzyme solution that can break down allergy-causing proteins in peanuts, essentially creating a hypoallergenic peanut.