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The Carolina Hurricanes help explain why hockey needs physics

It's not just practice and hard work that helps the Carolina Hurricanes win. It’s science. Frank Graff stops by a Hurricanes practice to learn more.

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What we learned from Hurrricane Florence

Scientists warn that Florence was not just a storm for the history books. It is a glimpse into the future of hurricanes with climate change. Some thoughts what we need to learn from several experts.
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Meet the Longleaf pine, NC's iconic tree

The Croatan National Forest is the only true coastal forest in the East and a remnant of the Longleaf pine forest, which once made up 90 percent of the forest in the Southeast. It is home to several endangered species.
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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... Continue Reading
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What's Metal Foam?

A stainless still composite foam developed at NCSU offers new protection to military members, by blocking blast pressure and fragmentation at close range.
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Scientists are making skin for robots

A team at UNC Chapel Hill discovers that by rearranging silicone molecules, they can make a gel that performs a lot like skin and muscle, paving the way for new medical devices and possibly life-like skin for robots.
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Designing the perfect weed killer

Weeds are one of the biggest threats to a farmer’s crop. But it’s bad for the environment and expensive to just spray herbicides everywhere. Researchers are studying the best ways to help farmers.
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How pipe organs make sound

Engineers show how the giant pipe organ at Raleigh’s Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral is built and how it makes sound.
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The bugs you'll find in your home, if you look closely

According to research from North Carolina State University, most North Carolina homes, regardless of how clean they are, house an average of 93 distinct bug species. So we wanted to see what was in our house, with the expertise of entomologist Matt Bertone.
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Manufacturing in N.C. isn't dead. But it's different

In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, a leaner and more innovative textile industry is growing. The Manufacturing Solutions Center in Conover is training the next generation of workers and entrepreneurs.
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Google-founded Gravity Games merge STEM and racing in Lenoir

These race cars don't need engines; they're fueled by gravity. In this year's Google-founded North Carolina Gravity Games, teams use minimalism and the laws of physics to vie for the prize.

The Carolina Hurricanes help explain why hockey needs physics

What we learned from Hurrricane Florence

Meet the Longleaf pine, NC's iconic tree

How horseshoe crabs save lives

What's Metal Foam?

Scientists are making skin for robots

Designing the perfect weed killer

How pipe organs make sound

The bugs you'll find in your home, if you look closely

Manufacturing in N.C. isn't dead. But it's different

Google-founded Gravity Games merge STEM and racing in Lenoir

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