If you're sentenced to life in prison, you might eventually be released through parole. But what are the chances a prisoner with a life sentence will actually get parole? A UNC researcher dug ...

A team of researchers uses cutting-edge technology to better predict when and how one of South America’s most active volcanoes will erupt. ...

Mini-guts help researchers isolate and track stem cells to improve intestinal health. ...

Driverless cars were supposed to be right around the corner. What’s the holdup? ...

UNC researchers are making waves—literally—with groundbreaking advancements in sound technology. ...

With new funding, a UNC startup is poised to halt the most devastating effects of chemotherapy. ...

Imagine taking five or ten medications a day—before you even graduate high school. An undergrad researcher helps young adults transition to managing their own care. ...

Gut bacteria reveal that exclusively breastfed babies are better equipped for the transition to solids. ...

When it comes to fighting disease, bacteria do it better. ...

Undergraduate researchers study whether harvesting oysters helps or hurts coastal ecosystems. ...

Marine science researchers at UNC have found that estuaries generate natural defenses against the effects of global warming—until a hurricane hits. ...

Anna Atencio wasn’t planning to come to Carolina—until she learned about the Chancellor’s Science Scholars Program. ...