Europe Launches a Drive To Attract Scientists and Researchers After Trump Freezes US Funding
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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AI Is Having Its Nobel Moment. Do Scientists Need the Tech Industry To Sustain It?
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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UNC Study: ‘Habitual’ Social Media Use Changes Kids’ Brain Development
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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UNC Cancer Hospital Renamed to Honor State Leader
Marc Basnight was North Carolina’s longest-serving legislative leader. After his death, state legislatures wanted to find a way to honor him.
Read MoreDarwin in a Lab: Coral Evolution Tweaked for Global Warming
Written 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 MoreFossil Leaves May Reveal Climate in Last Era of Dinosaurs
Written 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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Top Stories of 2020: COVID-19 Research, Testing and Vaccines
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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UNC Partnership, Researchers Working to Convert Sunlight Into Liquid Fuel
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will lead a $40 million Department of Energy...
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UNC Researcher on COVID, At-Risk Populations: ‘We Are Not Out of the Woods’
As coronavirus cases in North Carolina continue to rise, researchers and health officials are...
Read MoreOld Dogs, New Tricks: 10,000 Pets Needed for Science
Can old dogs teach us new tricks? Scientists are looking for 10,000 pets for the largest-ever study of aging in canines. They hope to shed light on human longevity too. The project will collect a pile of pooch data: vet records,...
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