UNC School of Medicine researchers have found a new treatment for chronic pain, which is pain that lasts for months and affects 116 million people. Scientists discovered an enzyme that blocks the reception of pain signals by sensors in the skin. It could lead to safer and more effective pain medications.

The dramatic decline in the population of honey bees threatens the world's food supply, because bees are needed to pollinate a majority of food crops. Researchers in Research Triangle Park are working to figure out what is causing the collapse and how to save the honey bee.

Raw oysters, delicious with hot sauce, can carry a bacteria that makes people very sick. Researchers are working to better understand the vibrio bacteria and create a warning system for oystermen, which would alert them to the best and worst times to harvest oyster

North Carolina's rocky offshore reefs provide nurseries for juvenile fish, foraging grounds, hiding places, and spawning grounds. Research into offshore wind energy has prompted a new look at the health and diversity of life on the rocky reefs off the NC coast, where wind turbines could be located.

Researchers discover natural oyster reefs grow fast enough to keep up with the projected rise in sea levels. That suggests oyster reefs could be used for storm protection and erosion control, all the while doing what oyster reefs naturally do, which is filter the water and provide a habitat for fish.

Drug-induced liver injuries result in more regulatory actions and delays in pharmaceutical developments than any other serious medical event. Scientists and pharma companies have created a virtual liver to better understand the effects of pharmaceutical drugs.

Pour some science into that cup of joe! Chemistry, physics, and botany, along with hot water and roasted and ground coffee beans, all combine to make the perfect cup of coffee.

Researchers at NC State combine technology and scholarship to re-create St. Paul's Cathedral in 17th century London as well as a famous speech that was delivered there.

The restoration of historic Pinehurst #2 golf course to its original design is a model of golf going green. The course matches the Sandhills environment, using less water and chemicals, filled with native plants needing less care. PGA says it's a model of golf going back to nature.

The Hamner Institute, a Research Triangle Park research firm, is partnering with pharmaceutical companies to study the impacts of new drugs on liver health.