health

Folate — Friend or Foe?

UNC Nutrition Research Institute scientists focus on folate, a vitamin once considered critical for health...
Microscopic image of live C. diff cells.

A Big Bite

How a dinner conversation inspired David Courson to refocus his research on drug-resistant infections...
group photo of the researchers behind the NCGENES project.

The NCGENE Genies

Navigating the ethical issues and medical uncertainty of genomic sequencing...
Microscopic image of a cell from James Bear's lab.

Comprehending Chemotaxis

James Bear uncovers the intricate mechanisms that allow certain cells to move, discoveries with implications...
Photo of Oliver Smithies congratulating Aziz Sancar, holding one another's hands.

A Nobel Win

Aziz Sancar attributes his award-winning success to those who collaborated with him over the years...
Photo of Emma Kelly holding her hand out of a well in Kpendua, Ghana.

Will Work for Water

From New Jersey to North Carolina to Ghana, an undergraduate researcher follows her passion to...
Illustration of a baby in an incubator, crying, with the words "Warning: Smoke During Pregnancy Can Harm Your Baby." above it and the phone number "1-800-QUIT-NOW" below.

Cigarettes: The Big Picture

Will graphic warnings motivate people to quit smoking?...
Illustration of someone getting a vaccine to help prevent the flu.

The Defense Against Flu

Obesity makes influenza more dangerous. But it may also give us clues about how to...
Portrait of Kim Gaetzbetterqual.

Cleaning up Air Quality

A UNC researcher investigates why North Carolina teachers are having trouble breathing—in their own classrooms...