For readers in North Carolina, this page covers research discoveries, laboratory findings, field studies and technological initiatives. Reporting spans the state's major research institutions and the scientists leading these efforts.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality says the company's groundwater cleanup plans fall short of its 2019 Consent Order obligations.
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Does this discovery change how you perceive the electrical risks of trees during thunderstorm weather?
A study confirms a 70-year-old hypothesis regarding electrical discharges on tree leaves during thunderstorms.
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Should boaters be required to slow down near endangered whales off the coast?
Researchers working on a PhD project recorded a North Atlantic right whale breaching repeatedly near Nags Head, a species with about 380 members left.
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Should states invest public funds in private companies to help grow domestic manufacturing industries?
The state-backed research initiative aims to reduce American dependence on foreign rare-earth magnet supplies.
The chemist received North Carolina's highest honor for state service in October 2026.
NASA confirms the bright flash was a small asteroid fragment that broke apart over Tennessee.
This section follows research outcomes, funding announcements, institutional collaborations, and the practical application of new studies. It reaches from the state capital to the rural counties where field research takes place. Large university systems and specialized labs dictate much of the state's discovery cycle and output. State funding levels and federal research grants are the recurring factors that influence which studies move forward.
