Written by CHRISTINA LARSON A plump robin wearing a tiny metal backpack with an antenna hops around a suburban yard in Takoma Park, then plucks a cicada from the ground for a snack. Ecologist Emily Williams watches through...
Read MoreWritten by MARILYNN MARCHIONE Jordan Janz knew his gamble on an experimental gene therapy for his rare disease might be paying off when he returned to work and a friend sniffed him. “He said, ‘you have a normal smell, you smell...
Read MoreWritten by SETH BORENSTEIN Eager to the turn the page on the Trump years, the Biden White House is launching an effort to unearth past problems with the politicization of science within government and to tighten scientific...
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Downtown Chapel Hill became a little more colorful this weekend than it was before, as a pop-up...
Read More“A Trump enemy statement,” he said of one study. “A political hit job,” he said of another. As President Donald Trump pushes to reopen the country despite warnings from doctors about the consequences of moving too quickly...
Read MoreCan 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,...
Read MoreThe second annual Next Tech Showcase is coming up at the Carrboro Century Center on Saturday. The event features a range of tech games and experiences created by students which attendees can play for free. Garrison Reed, with...
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Through January 14, 2019, the North Carolina Museum of Art is hosting an exhibition that showcases...
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Sierra Atwater is a senior at UNC. She’s local, from Pittsboro. Like other students, she’s...
Read MoreWe in Chapel Hill are blessed with the finest medical and research facilities in the nation. The University of North Carolina, Duke and North Carolina State University are magnets attracting governmental agencies and private...
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