/tags/science Science en-US Copyright Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-08-22/earth-elements-metals-nc-pokeweed-phytomining-green-clean-energy Rare earth elements power everything from smartphones to wind turbines. Mining them creates toxic waste. NC State researchers are exploring an alternative that taps into existing toxic waste instead. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-08-22/earth-elements-metals-nc-pokeweed-phytomining-green-clean-energy Lily Burton /news/2024-08-12/nc-central-duke-telescope-project-nasa NCCU has been brought on by Duke University to help with the $3.6 billion project for NASA’s Nancy Grace Telescope. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:38:33 GMT /news/2024-08-12/nc-central-duke-telescope-project-nasa Sharryse Piggott /health/2024-08-04/fda-approval-nc-rtp-durham-biotech-humacyte-atev-research-triangle-research-development NC biotech company Humacyte will receive an FDA decision this week that will determine whether their engineered tissue product can be made available for widespread use. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:55:54 GMT /health/2024-08-04/fda-approval-nc-rtp-durham-biotech-humacyte-atev-research-triangle-research-development Lily Burton /show/due-south/2024-07-24/due-south-spaces-out-mysteries-universe-nc-astronomer Jeff Tiberii and Leoneda Inge talk with Rachel Smith, an astrophysicist at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science who studies star and planet formation. She talks about her research and some of humankind's biggest questions, like – are we alone in the universe? Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:59:09 GMT /show/due-south/2024-07-24/due-south-spaces-out-mysteries-universe-nc-astronomer Leoneda Inge, Jeff Tiberii, Erin Keever /environment/2024-07-17/north-carolina-goldsboro-spiderwebs-pollution-biomonitoring A team of residents and scientists in eastern North Carolina is using an unlikely tool to look for clues about air pollution. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:31:52 GMT /environment/2024-07-17/north-carolina-goldsboro-spiderwebs-pollution-biomonitoring Lily Burton /environment/2024-07-11/attract-fireflies-north-carolina-light-pollution Fireflies can live in human spaces more easily when there’s less artificial light and more leaf litter. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:06:54 GMT /environment/2024-07-11/attract-fireflies-north-carolina-light-pollution Lily Burton /news/2024-07-08/nc-state-plant-sciences-initiative-ai-agriculture Researchers at North Carolina State University are building a database of plant images to train future AI tools for agriculture. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:08:46 GMT /news/2024-07-08/nc-state-plant-sciences-initiative-ai-agriculture Lily Burton /news/2024-06-28/nc-state-ai-robotic-exoskeleton-simulation The robotic exoskeleton can adapt to a person’s movements and reduce the amount of effort needed for basic activities using AI training with a human simulation. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:37:56 GMT /news/2024-06-28/nc-state-ai-robotic-exoskeleton-simulation Lily Burton /environment/2024-06-17/pollinators-immersive-exhibit-north-carolina-science-museum The "Amazing Pollinators" exhibit at The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh teaches visitors about threats pollinators face. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:27:16 GMT /environment/2024-06-17/pollinators-immersive-exhibit-north-carolina-science-museum Lily Burton /show/due-south/2024-05-06/nasa-astronaut-christina-koch-on-her-nc-roots-upcoming-lunar-mission-and-living-in-space NASA astronaut Christina Koch touches down in the Due South studios for a wide-ranging conversation on space exploration and some of the common questions she gets about living and working in space. Mon, 06 May 2024 14:10:38 GMT /show/due-south/2024-05-06/nasa-astronaut-christina-koch-on-her-nc-roots-upcoming-lunar-mission-and-living-in-space Jeff Tiberii, Josh Sullivan, Erin Keever