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How the Pandemic Has Triggered a Cycle of Mental Health Struggles and Physical Inactivity

A large, multi-state study highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic has created a cyclical public health problem by both exacerbating mental health challenges and making it more difficult for people to maintain physical activity.

Study IDs Strategies to Help Recovering Alcoholics

A recent qualitative study has identified six strategies that recovering alcoholics use to negotiate social situations and remain sober, depending on how they feel about stigmas associated with drinking and alcoholism.

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New Tool Assesses How Well People Read Kids’ Emotions

Psychology researchers at North Carolina State University have developed and validated a new tool for assessing how accurate people are at recognizing emotion in elementary school-aged children.

Study Highlights Challenges, Strategies for Students Recovering from Alcoholism

A qualitative study of college students who are in recovery for alcoholism identifies areas of uncertainty that the students struggle with related to their sobriety.

Study Details Baseline Needs to Bring Factories into Compliance with Labor Standards

Researchers from North Carolina State University have conducted an in-depth study to establish all of the actions apparel factories will need to take in order to come into compliance with international labor standards.

Study Highlights Diversity of the Gut Microbiome in Gorillas

A new study led by North Carolina State University and the Denver Zoo sheds light on the gut microbiome of gorillas, moving researchers closer to developing tools that can use the microbiome to diagnose potential health challenges for gorillas in human care.

Study Finds At Least Some Auditing Expertise Applies Across Industry Sectors

A new study finds the expert skills developed by auditing offices that specialize in working with specific industries are actually applicable across industry sectors, improving the quality of their audits regardless of the industry sector they are auditing.

Studies of Children’s Stories Shows Differences in Russian, U.S. Approaches to Emotion

Recent research of parents in Russia and the United States, as well as children’s literature in both countries, highlights how cultural differences in socializing emotions begin before children even start attending school.

Pandemic Stress Affects Black Adults More Than Their White Peers

A recent study finds that Black adults experience more pronounced mental health challenges than white adults in response to stresses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Technique Speeds Up Thermal Actuation for Soft Robotics

Researchers from North Carolina State University have come up with a new design for thermal actuators, which can be used to create rapid movement in soft robotic devices.

Voluntary Pledges Could Cut Utility GHG Emissions by a Third

An analysis of pledges made by many of the largest U.S. electric utilities to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions suggests that pledged reductions could reduce power sector emissions by a third as compared to 2018 levels.

New Tool Predicts Crop Yields in the Southeast

Researchers have developed a computer model that forecasts yield for four key crops in the southeastern United States: cotton, corn, sorghum, and soybeans.

Ukraine Refugees Could Boost Europe’s GDP

New research suggests the influx of Ukrainian refugees across Europe will improve long-term gross domestic product (GDP) for European countries that invest in infrastructure and other capital improvements.

How Studying Poop May Help Us Boost White Rhino Populations

Researchers at North Carolina State University have identified significant differences in the gut microbiome of female southern white rhinos who are reproducing successfully in captivity,

New Method Improves Efficiency of ‘Vision Transformer’ AI Systems

Vision transformers (ViTs) are powerful artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that can identify or categorize objects in images – however, there are significant challenges related to both computing power requirements and decision-making transparency.

Chemical Found in Common Sweetener Damages DNA

A new study finds a chemical formed when we digest a widely used sweetener is “genotoxic,” meaning it breaks up DNA.

How the Military Could Speed Helicopter Operations on the Battlefield

North Carolina State University researchers have developed a computational model that allows the military to make more efficient use of helicopters,

Model Aims to Help First Responders Reach Accident Sites Faster

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a complex model to improve how quickly first responders –

Study Finds Reduced Microbial Diversity in Guts of Wild Bears That Eat Human Food

A recent study suggests that eating human food has a pronounced effect on the microbiome of black bears.

Forensic Researchers Call for Proactive Efforts to Address Racism

Forensic researchers are calling for the research community to be more proactive about addressing systemic racism in the sciences – currently and historically –