Tuned in Friday morning at 9:30am for tangible tips and tricks to navigate cleanliness and stay healthy during this unique back-to-school season with a local, distinguished professor and microbiologist, Dr. Rachel Noble (who was recently a guest on Good Morning … Read more
Many cities are now testing their sewage for signs of the coronavirus, to track and hopefully stop outbreaks of COVID-19 before they get out of control. A UNC professor is working to ensure these techniques can reach all communities. Rachel … Read more
Haley Plaas hits the road before sunrise to get an early start on the drive from Morehead City to Edenton, North Carolina. After two hours of farmland views along country backroads, she finally arrives at her destination — a small … Read more
Hurricanes Matthew, Florence and Dorian caused billions of dollars in economic losses over the past four years. Six of the seven largest rainfall events over the last 120 years in North Carolina have occurred in the last 20 years. These … Read more
BEAUFORT, N.C. (WITN) – With 50 species of sharks that can be found right in North Carolina waters, researchers are working hard to protect the ocean’s top predators and their food sources. And early morning surveys out in the Back … Read more
Hurricanes Matthew, Florence and Dorian caused billions of dollars in economic losses over the past four years. Six of the seven largest rainfall events over the last 120 years in North Carolina have occurred in the last 20 years. These … Read more
There are some germs that can survive in the ocean and cause infection. Some of the infections that you could contract from swallowing contaminated ocean water include cryptosporidiosis, shigellosis, and E. Coli. If you swim with an open wound, you … Read more
MOREHEAD CITY — While shark enthusiasts get ready for the Discovery Channel’s 32nd annual Shark Week to begin Sunday, for some researchers based in Carteret County, every week is shark week. Sharks are the research focus of several scientists and graduate … Read more
The survey methods may be the same, but the science has evolved — and so have the stakes. Since 1972, researchers from the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) have used baited longlines to capture and release sharks in order to gather … Read more
Perovskite solar cell technology has come a long way in a relatively short time, but there are still plenty of issues that need to be ironed out to support large-scale production. Scientists at the University of North Carolina (UNC) say that one of … Read more
