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How Airbnb Could Help Curb the Rise in Housing Costs

Home-rental platforms like Airbnb are known to drive up housing costs, but a new study shows that doing a better job of collecting the taxes owed by these home rentals appears to slow the rise in home prices.
17-Oct-2024 11:35 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Donations, Not Discounts, Make Shoppers More Amenable to Delayed Delivery

A new study finds consumers are more willing to accept slower delivery from retailers when ordering products online if the retailers agree to donate to a charitable cause.
7-Oct-2024 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

New Tool Can Assess Elderly Dogs’ Frailty

Researchers have developed a tool that can aid owners and veterinarians in assessing an elderly dog’s frailty. The tool – when coupled with simple assessments of body and muscle condition by the veterinarian – can predict likelihood of...
30-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

‘Litigant Shopping’ For Supreme Court Cases Can Backfire

A new study finds “litigant shopping,” or choosing plaintiffs with specific demographic attributes, can be used to shape public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court – but it can also backfire.
23-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Study: Two Editing Tricks Can Help Companies Boost Investor Confidence

A new study finds there are two simple editing changes companies can make to their annual reports that improve investor confidence.
10-Sep-2024 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Employers Who Foster ‘Collective Engagement’ Have Less Employee Turnover

A new study finds some workplaces did a much better job than others at limiting employee turnover during the COVID pandemic. Specifically, researchers found units that fostered a sense of “collective engagement” among employees before the...
9-Sep-2024 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

How Hope Beats Mindfulness When Times Are Tough

A recent study finds that hope appears to be more beneficial than mindfulness at helping people manage stress and stay professionally engaged during periods of prolonged stress at work. The study underscores the importance of looking ahead, rather...
30-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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This Tiny Backyard Bug Does the Fastest Backflips on Earth

Move over, Sonic. There’s a new spin-jumping champion in town – the globular springtail (Dicyrtomina minuta). This diminutive hexapod backflips into the air, spinning to over 60 times its body height in the blink of an eye, and a new study...
29-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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Clean Air Regulation, Automobile Emissions Expert Can Discuss Volkswagen Scandal, Emissions Testing

24-Sep-2015 8:05 AM EDT

Experts Offer Insight Into Key Issues in 2014 Midterm Elections, Including Race, Gender, and the Economy

11-Mar-2014 7:00 AM EDT

Expert Offers Insight on History of Labor Day and How Workers Are Faring in Post-Recession Recovery

19-Aug-2013 7:00 AM EDT

Expert Can Answer Food-Safety Questions for the Holidays

13-Nov-2012 8:00 AM EST

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Researcher Explains How Santa Delivers Presents in One Night

Don’t believe in Santa Claus? Magic, you say? In fact, science and technology explain how Santa is able to deliver toys to good girls and boys around the world in one night, according to a North Carolina State University researcher.
6-Dec-2011 7:35 AM EST

Food-Safety Expert Can Offer Tips For Thanksgiving

At Thanksgiving, small mistakes in the kitchen can lead to food-borne illness. Dr. Ben Chapman, food-safety specialist and assistant professor of family and consumer sciences at North Carolina State University, can offer suggestions to ensure your...
9-Nov-2011 7:00 AM EST

Expert Can Discuss Importance Of Labor Day During Recession, Election Year

As American workers are faced with the “Great Recession” of the 21st century, how are they faring this Labor Day? What role might organized labor play, or not play, in the upcoming fall 2010 elections?
30-Aug-2010 8:00 AM EDT

Experts Can Offer Insight On Haiti Disaster

The eyes of the world are now focused on Haiti, and the effects of the recent earthquake disaster on the island nation are still unfolding. North Carolina State University researchers can help explain what happened, what may happen next, and what it...
13-Jan-2010 3:30 PM EST

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Chancellor Woodson Announces Pilot Projects and Executive Committees To Improve Research Infrastructure

NC State’s research enterprise has seen enormous growth over the past decade. While an impressive refle...
06 Nov 2024

Battery-Powered Bandages Could Become a Simpler and More Affordable Treatment for Chronic Wounds

An NC State professor has invented an electric bandage that could potentially treat chronic wounds more effect...
05 Nov 2024

What Cancer Rates Across Animal Species Could Tell Us About Human Health

In the animal kingdom, size and gestation length can impact cancer risk. ...
04 Nov 2024

Woodson Has Built Legacy of Research Excellence

During his 14-year tenure, Chancellor Randy Woodson has catalyzed NC State University’s research enterprise....
30 Oct 2024

Linking Energy Loss to Interfaces in Organic Solar Cells Could Make Them Much More Efficient

A new study provides a deeper understanding of what is happening in organic solar cells when light is converte...
30 Oct 2024

Which Students Fare Worst When Natural Disasters Close Schools?

School closures due to natural disasters have similar impacts on student performance across economic groups....
29 Oct 2024

Zom-bees, Mummies and Vampire Mites: Three Tales of Haunted Hives

Zombies! Mummies! Vampires! We reveal three spooky (and very real) enemies of the western honey bee....
28 Oct 2024

When is a Heat Wave Just a Heat Wave, and When is it Climate Change?

A 2023 heat wave helped establish processes that tease out whether particular weather events are climate relat...
28 Oct 2024

Hitachi Energy, NC State Partnership Powers Connection

On a rainy fall morning, nearly 200 students gathered at Hitachi Energy’s North American headquarters on NC ...
24 Oct 2024

How to Talk to and Support Your Child After a Natural Disaster

Talking with your child after a natural disaster can be difficult. To learn more we talked with an expert. ...
24 Oct 2024

What’s the Proper Way to Store Leftover Food?

What's the best way to safely store leftover food? A food safety expert has answers....
23 Oct 2024

How Long Is Homemade Pie Safe to Eat? And Other Thanksgiving Dessert Questions

Do I need to keep pumpkin pie in the refrigerator? Your pie questions, answered!...
22 Oct 2024

Can Mashed Potatoes Make You Sick? Food Safety Tips for Thanksgiving Side Dishes

What can you do to avoid foodborne illness this holiday season? We got advice from a food safety expert....
21 Oct 2024

Finding Could Help Turn Trees Into Affordable, Greener Industrial Chemicals

Specific molecular property of lignin in trees determines difficulty of using microbial fermentation to turn t...
18 Oct 2024

How Do I Make Stuffing and Dressing Safely?

Want to make stuffing for your holiday meal, but don't want to make your guests sick? We have food safety tips...
18 Oct 2024

A Faster Way to ID Drought-Resistant Plants for Crop Breeding Research

New work will speed up research on developing drought-resistant crops....
17 Oct 2024

How Airbnb Could Help Curb the Rise in Housing Costs

Doing a better job of collecting taxes owed by short-term home rentals appears to slow the rise of home price...
17 Oct 2024

‘Old’ Star Could Provide New Insights into Star Evolution

A newly discovered star could challenge some models of how stars evolve and the way they produce elements as t...
16 Oct 2024

How Do I Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey (Without Making People Barf)?

How should you thaw a turkey? How can I tell when the turkey is ready? Our food safety expert answers these qu...
16 Oct 2024

New Technique Could Help Self-Driving Cars See Their Surroundings Better

Researchers developed a technique to help self-driving cars’ AI programs better map the spaces around them....
16 Oct 2024

Study Finds Mutualistic Relationships Changing With Climate

As temperatures heat up, the beneficial relationship between certain ants and plants in Peru cools down....
14 Oct 2024

Engineering Perovskite Materials at the Atomic Level Paves Way for New Lasers, LEDs

New technique dictates precisely how layered hybrid perovskite materials convert electrical charge into light....
11 Oct 2024

It Could Take Over 40 Years for PFAS to Leave Groundwater

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, known commonly as PFAS, could take over 40 years to flush out of contamina...
10 Oct 2024

Can Sea Turtles Get Too Cold During the Winter in North Carolina?

Colder waters pose a threat to sea turtles. Here is what you can do to help. ...
10 Oct 2024

Researchers Create Shape-Shifting ‘Transformer Bots’

Using 3D printing, the researchers engineered a cubed structure made of plastic that can transform into more t...
09 Oct 2024

Lachnospiraceae Could Be Key to Successful Fecal Transplants

A group of bacteria that can alter the gut's microbiome may be key to successful fecal transplants....
09 Oct 2024

New Tool Aims to Boost Ocean-Based Renewable Energy

Researchers have created a new modeling tool that can be used to help develop marine hydrokinetic energy proje...
09 Oct 2024

What Role Do Governments Play After a Disaster? Will Hurricane Helene Change Anything?

What should the federal government do after a disaster? What should state and local governments do? And what l...
09 Oct 2024

How Can You Tell Whether a Road is Safe After a Flood?

How do you test the safety of roads, dams and bridges? And what do engineers have to consider when rebuilding ...
08 Oct 2024

NC State on the Coast

NC State faculty and students are helping to keep coastal communities healthy through the North Carolina Cente...
08 Oct 2024

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