North Carolina State University
Study: Privacy key obstacle to adopting electronic health records
The United States could achieve significant health care savings if it achieved widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), but insufficient privacy protections are hindering public acceptance of the EHR concept, ...
Sep 20, 2010 |
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Scientists pave way for improved teamwork on collaborative research efforts
Tackling today's complex scientific questions often requires work from interdisciplinary collaborative research teams - and working in those teams can create its own problems. Now a group of researchers from around the country, ...
Sep 15, 2010 |
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Robotic catheter could improve treatment of heart condition
Atrial fibrillation is a heart disorder that affects more than two million Americans, and is considered a key contributor to blood clots and stroke. Now researchers from North Carolina State University are ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 15, 2010 |
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Research will help ID bodies left behind by Chilean earthquake, Pinochet regime
New research from North Carolina State University will help medical examiners and others identify human remains of those killed during the recent earthquake in Chile, as well as the bodies of the "disappeared" ...
Sep 14, 2010 |
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New super strong alloy discovered
(PhysOrg.com) -- International team of researchers has discovered a new super-strength light alloy and had their key findings published in Nature Communications.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 08, 2010 |
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Archaeological study shows human activity may have boosted shellfish size
In a counter-intuitive finding, new research from North Carolina State University shows that a species of shellfish widely consumed in the Pacific over the past 3,000 years has actually increased in size, ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 31, 2010 |
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Survey says: Genetics affect whether we're willing to take surveys
A new study from North Carolina State University shows that genetics play a key factor in whether someone is willing to take a survey.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2010 |
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Fertilizer chemicals linked to animal developmental woes
Fertilizer chemicals may pose a bigger hazard to the environment - specifically to creatures that live in water - than originally foreseen, according to new research from North Carolina State University toxicologists.
Aug 27, 2010 |
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Microneedle, quantum dot study opens door to new clinical cancer tools
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed extremely small microneedles that can be used to deliver medically-relevant nanoscale dyes called quantum dots into skin - an advance that opens ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 25, 2010 |
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No laughing matter: Laughter can play key role in group dynamics
Laughter can play key roles in group communication and group dynamics - even when there's nothing funny going on. That's according to new research from North Carolina State University that examined the role of laughter in ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2010 |
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Researchers find gene responsible for neurodegenerative disease in dogs, possibly in humans
(PhysOrg.com) -- A North Carolina State University researcher has helped to locate and identify a gene responsible for a fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects American Staffordshire terriers. This same gene may be ...
Aug 23, 2010 |
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Cool! Researchers find way to use HVAC ducts for wireless monitoring technology
A new study by a team including a professor from North Carolina State University has found a way to implement wireless monitoring technology - with uses ranging from climate control to health and safety applications - by ...
Aug 18, 2010 |
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Predicting how nanoparticles will react in the human body
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a method for predicting the ways nanoparticles will interact with biological systems - including the human body. Their work could have implications for improved ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 15, 2010 |
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Hold the Calculators: Let's Talk About Math!
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many children, when learning to read, are encouraged by their teachers to retell all they remember about a story in order to build their comprehension skills. But can similar comprehension strategies be applied ...
Aug 03, 2010 |
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'Ribbit Radio' shows frog population estimates are likely flawed
Scientists track amphibian populations because these animals are sensitive to changes in their environment and can serve as "canaries in the coal mine" to give researchers early warnings about pollution or ...
Aug 02, 2010 |
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