Stanford University and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill develop microneedle vaccine patch that outperforms needle jab to boost immunity. Scientists at Stanford University…
The problem with opioids is that they kill pain – and people. In the past three years, more than 125,000 persons died from an opioid…
Carolina researchers say downward trend in college drinking could change once students return to campus. First-year college students are reporting drinking less alcohol and having…
Study from UNC-Chapel Hill shows a vaccine could be effective against COVID-19, SARS, and other coronavirus-related diseases. Scientists at the University of North Carolina Gillings…
UNC-Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry clinical trial will answer critical questions about potential of mouthwash to slow COVID-19 spread. Researchers at the University of…
Exploring new method for measuring galactic evolution of lithium. For the first time, hard-to-track lithium has been identified and measured in the atmosphere of burned…
Boosting immune system T cells to effectively attack solid tumors, such as breast cancers, can be done by adding a small molecule to a treatment…
Mutation is not expected to interfere with effectiveness of vaccines under development. A new study published in Science confirms that SARS-CoV-2 has mutated in a…
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists reveal potential of swine coronavirus jumping from animals to people. New research from the University of North…
UNC-Chapel Hill study raises concern that COVID-19 vaccine will be less effective for those with obesity. A review of COVID-19 studies reveals a troubling connection…
In an unprecedented effort, hundreds of thousands of researchers and clinicians worldwide are locked in a race against time to develop cures, vaccines, and better…
Researchers Develop One-Way Street for Electrons Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill made a one-way street for electrons that may unlock…
One week is all it takes for a piece of plastic floating in the ocean to begin to smell like turtle food. New research from…
A new study estimates the global extent of river ice loss as Earth warms. This decline will have economic and environmental consequences. More than half…
A miscalculated Fluids Lab demonstration leads to a new understanding of how particles accumulate in lakes and oceans. A team of mathematicians from the University…
New research by Laura Mersini-Houghton at UNC-Chapel Hill mathematically proves that quantum effects are strong enough to stop the formation of black holes, opening up…
A new system designed by researchers at UNC and NC State converts the sun’s energy into hydrogen fuel and stores it for later use. Solar…
Fighting to stop deadly infections like Staphylococcus aureus, scientists have now identified the structural basis for antibiotic multiresistance acquisition by S. aureus and suggest ways…