> For 125 years, North Carolina State University has linked
scientific innovation to economic gains within the state and
beyond. > The word “bacteria” often conjures up images of germs
and infections, but NC State researchers are trying to use
beneficial bacteria to stop a deadly infection in its tracks. >
The light bulb flashed in Dr. Michael Dickey’s head within days
of his arrival on the NC State campus. The assistant professor
in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering was
going through his faculty orientation in August 2008 when he
heard a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering discuss his work on antennas. > Plastic is an
integral part of the American consumer culture, but Dr. Heather
Patisaul worries that its pervasive presence also poses risks. >
Humans are born with almost every heart muscle cell they will
ever have. Yet the body doesn’t have a barrier to protect the
heart similar to the one that blocks pathogens from getting to
the brain. > Oystering has b