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Inbreeding bed bugs key to massive infestations
New research on the bed bug’s ability to withstand the genetic bottleneck of inbreeding, announced today at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) annual meeting, provides new clues …
Just like me: Online training helpers more effective when they resemble students
Opposites don’t always attract. A study from North Carolina State University shows that participants are happier — and perform better — when the electronic helpers used in online training programs resemble the participants themselves.
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Stretched rubber offers simpler method for assembling nanowires
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a cheap and easy method for assembling nanowires, controlling their alignment and density. The researchers hope the findings will foster additional research into a range of device applica…
Think manager, think male? Impact of gender in sport administration hiring
The “glass ceiling” for women administrators in college athletics may be cracked, but is not completely broken, according to a new study co-authored by a North Carolina State University researcher.
Results of the study, which surveyed athletic adm…
New technique boosts high-power potential for gallium nitride electronics
Gallium nitride (GaN) material holds promise for emerging high-power devices that are more energy efficient than existing technologies — but these GaN devices traditionally break down when exposed to high voltages. Now researchers at North C…