President Donald Trump on Monday used the platform of the presidency to promote unproven and in some cases discredited ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism.
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The European Union launched a drive to attract American scientists and researchers to Europe with offers of grants and new policy plans.
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The tech industry has now made it easier for AI scientists to pursue their ideas even as it has challenged them with new ethical questions.
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Do you remember the time before social media? For children and young adults, social media is a significant part of their lives — and we’re still learning how it’s affecting them.
A study conducted by UNC researchers found a habitual checking of social media can impact brain development in adolescents.
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Marc Basnight was North Carolina’s longest-serving legislative leader. After his death, state legislatures wanted to find a way to honor him.
Read MoreWritten by CALEB JONES On a moonless summer night in Hawaii, krill, fish and crabs swirl through a beam of light as two researchers peer into the water above a vibrant reef. Minutes later, like clockwork, they see eggs and sperm...
Read MoreWritten by CHRISTINA LARSON Richard Barclay opens a metal drawer in archives of the Smithsonian Natural History Museum containing fossils that are nearly 100 million years old. Despite their age, these rocks aren’t fragile. The...
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As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across North Carolina, health officials at UNC worked to gather enough PPE, amp up testing and develop new treatments for the virus.
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will lead a $40 million Department of Energy...
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As coronavirus cases in North Carolina continue to rise, researchers and health officials are...
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