New lab can create hurricane conditions on demand
By JENNIFER KAY Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Researchers at the University of Miami have a new lab where they can whip up hurricane conditions at any time. The lab at the Rosenstiel School of Marine...
View ArticleWhiskey delivered to International Space Station for science
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Spirits have arrived at the International Space Station. Not the ghostly ones, but the kind you drink — distilled spirits. A Japanese...
View ArticleMDA Toast to Life Gala kicks off downtown tonight
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The first-ever MDA Toast to Life Gala kicks off in Downtown Wilmington Friday night to help support the organization’s research and initiatives. The black tie event features...
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Man rowing up East Coast for good cause
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — One man says it’s his mission to row from Miami to New York City all in the name of a good cause. Lewis Colam is rowing more than 1,400 miles to raise money and awareness for...
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Wake County residents needed for cancer study
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — The American Cancer Society is looking for Wake County residents who don’t have a history of the disease to take part in a research project. The News & Observer of Raleigh...
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UNCW student studies sea turtles, plastic
WILMINGTON, NC (AP) — A senior at the University of North Carolina Wilmington is trying to determine how sea turtles are affected by the plastic they eat. The StarNews of Wilmington reported that...
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Tracking shark bites in our back yard
BURGAW, NC (WWAY) — Lately, shark bites off Masonboro Island have been making headlines. With two in the last month adding to the record of shark incidents off the Carolina coast. But who exactly is...
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Bill Gates to invest $50 million in Alzheimer’s research
SEATTLE (AP) — Bill Gates says he’s giving $50 million to help fight Alzheimer’s disease. The Microsoft co-founder said Monday that the donation to the Dementia Discovery Fund is personal and not...
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Missouri approves using pigs for research, despite protests
COLUMBIA, MO (AP) — The University of Missouri says it will continue to use live pigs to train emergency room doctors, despite protests involving national and local advocates. Last week, the Physicians...
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North Carolina State gets $45M grant for research complex
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — North Carolina State University has received a $45 million grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation for its planned $160 million plant research complex. The university announced that...
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