Just Add Liver
A tale of viruses, stem cells, and global health
Your Brain on Electricity
Something much subtler than ECT could be the new way to treat mental illness.
The Two-Photon Future
UNC neuroscientist Spencer Smith creates a new kind of microscope to study the brain like never before.
The Root of the Problem
What is food insecurity? And why is it an issue in an agricultural state like North Carolina?
Grow your own way
UNC researchers are helping Warren County officials find ways to boost local business without sacrificing their rural quality of life.
The Signal and the Noise
Henrik Dohlman discovered why seemingly identical cells might react differently to the drugs we use to battle diseases.
Fat of the Bone
Maya Styner shows how a high-fat diet, exercise, and diabetes medications can change the insides of our bones.
The Business of Bugs
Microbes bring agricultural biotechnology to the Triangle.
It’s the Mucins that Matter
UNC Marsico Lung Institute researchers overturn a controversial study and show how too many mucin proteins in mucus can worsen cystic fibrosis.
Stop the pain before it starts
UNC researchers have discovered a new target for chronic pain treatment.
The birds and the bees—in text messages
A journalism PhD student helps market a new kind of sex ed.
Better than Bulkheads
Where N.C. rivers meet the sea, oysters can protect the land, fish, and human habitat.