Research

New study discovers tiny molecules found in blood called piRNA could predict whether older adults are likely to survive two or more years.

Producing and manufacturing electric vehicles and their batteries uses a lot of energy, leading many to be skeptical about the environmental benefits of going electric. But a new study co-authored by Duke researchers says that after two years of use, EVs have a cleaner bottom line than gas-powered vehicles.

SCIMaP co-founder and University of Pennsylvania researcher Alyssa Sinclair recently spoke with WUNC higher education reporter Brianna Atkinson about the potential impact of a 40% Trump-proposed cut to the NIH.

Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, and other NC universities are increasing how much money they put toward federal lobbying amid targeted attacks to higher education funding.

Eating excessive calories is 10 times more influential than sedentariness in driving the obesity epidemic, researchers say.

There’s a trade-off between the accuracy and sustainability of different large language models, according to German researchers. An NC expert weighs in.

The first images from the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory debuted on June 23, 2025. Scientists at Duke and across the world await the groundbreaking data it will come to collect.

Universities across the country are bracing for the impacts of billions of dollars in federal funding cuts. Young scholars worry about how university preparations for the budget hit – from lowering graduate student admissions to freezing hiring – will impact their job outlook.

Two years ago, state lawmakers allocated $500 million to a group that helps academic researchers turn their work into business start-ups. But as the organization issues its first grants, the legislature could soon take back the money.

UNC’s ViVE center — that houses all the data — was partly funded through the National Institutes of Health for over $3 million over the course of five years.