The zero-gravity environment onboard the International Space Station enables astronauts and researchers to better study health issues that impact people on Earth.
Health
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.
Fatty Acids and Crohn's Disease
New Study Shows Fatty Acids May Help or Hurt Patients with Crohn's Disease
December 4, 2015
The Bug with a Dangerous Kiss
The CDC Has Reported A Potentially Dangerous Insect in North Carolina, But Is There Cause for Concern?
November 25, 2015
Hearing Loss and Dementia
New research suggests seniors with hearing loss are significantly more likely to develop dementia over time than those who retain their hearing.
Biologic Logic
Biogen scientists in Research Triangle Park engineer biologic medicines, which are produced by living cells, making them a challenge to develop and manufacture, but it is a process with amazing results.
Brain Waves
Brain stimulation, which utilizes a low dose of electric current, could lead to new therapies for neurologic and mental illnesses.
Healing Gardens
Horticultural therapy is the use of plants and gardening to help treat a variety of mental illnesses, traumatic brain injuries and memory impairments.