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Joung et al. Nature Communications

1:58pm Mar 07, 2017

National National Science Health & Safety

WATCH: Raindrops Catapult Bacteria Into The Air, And It's Beautiful

by Rae Ellen Bichell

They don't have wings, but bacteria sure can fly. Researchers at MIT say that tiny bubbles trapped by raindrops play a part in launching bacteria on long-distance flights.
12:04pm Feb 02, 2017

Human Interest Human Interest

Making The Triad One Building At A Time: Doug Stimmel

by Jeremiah Rabon

Landscaper and Civil Engineer Doug Stimmel discusses his work around the Triad area with Radio Camper Jeremiah Rabon.

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Duke University

1:00pm Jan 20, 2017

Science Science

Salmonella Reprogrammed For One Mission: Seek and Destroy Cancer

www.wfdd.org/story/virus-kills-cancerA team of biomedical engineers, including Duke University Pratt School of Engineering’s Dean, Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda, has programmed Salmonella bacteria to seek and destroy brain cancer.

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Ryan Truby, Michael Wehner, and Lori Sanders / Harvard University

5:54pm Aug 24, 2016

National National Science

WATCH: Squishy 'Octobot' Moves Autonomously

by Rebecca Hersher

The robot designed by a team from Harvard University moves without the help of any rigid parts. Researchers say it is the first proof-of-concept design for an entirely soft, autonomous machine.
Duke Engineering

3:00pm Jul 08, 2016

Science Science

Tales Of The Genetically Altered, Superhero Bacteria Swarmbot

What is keeping a genetically altered super-villain bug from escaping Duke University’s synthetic biology labs, and destroying humanity Holloywood-style?

A Duke University scientist has engineered genetically altered “swarmbots” that can only survive in a swarm of their own kind. And that's just the start of it all.

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Jennifer Lauren Lee/NIST PML

8:24am May 20, 2016

National National Science

How Do You Lift A Million Pounds Of Stainless Steel? Very Carefully

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

The U.S. is the proud owner of the world's largest deadweight machine, used to calibrate high-tech measurement devices. Repairing it recently was risky, using 50-year-old tools. No toes were smashed.

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Courtesy Leslie Miley

1:06pm Nov 06, 2015

Economy Economy

Q&A With The Black Twitter Engineer Who Left Over Diversity Problems

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Leslie Miley says the company keeps an internal list of colleges and universities it wants to hire from — Stanford, MIT, Carnegie Mellon — and says messaging like that is part of the problem.
iStockphoto

9:51am Aug 05, 2015

National National Science Health & Safety

Straighten Your Hair Without Frying It? Engineers Are On The Case

by Ina Yang

Heat can turn curly locks into a sleek 'do — and can also damage hair permanently. Engineers at Purdue are figuring out how hot is just hot enough when it comes to wielding that flat iron.
The Kobal Collection

8:13pm Mar 31, 2015

Science Science Arts

Will The Next 'MacGyver' Be An Indian Woman?

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Sharpen your Swiss Army knives and grab an extra roll of duct tape, because Mac may be coming back. The creators are looking to the fans to design the new show. And there's one big twist.

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Arlan Naeg / AFP/Getty Images

3:20pm Feb 20, 2015

National National Science Environment

Scientific Pros Weigh The Cons Of Messing With Earth's Thermostat

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Studying techniques for engineering our way out of climate change would be helpful — and not the same as actually trying them, says a panel convened by the National Research Council.

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