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Harmful algae taking advantage of global warming

You know that green scum creeping across the surface of your local public water reservoir? Or maybe it’s choking out a favorite fishing spot or livestock watering hole. It’s probably... [more]

Inactive kids face six-fold risk of heart disease by teen years

Young children who lead inactive lifestyles are five-to-six times more likely to be at serious risk of heart disease, with that degree of danger emerging as early as their teenage years, according... [more]

UNC offers affordable psychotherapy services to children, teens, families

Children, teens and their families may now obtain psychotherapy and evaluation services at affordable rates through a new community clinic operated by expert psychologists at UNC-Chapel Hill.... [more]

Two rising juniors win $8,000 NOAA scholarships

Ben Edwards of Knightdale and Ben Bogardus of Cullowhee, rising juniors in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences, have won Hollings Scholarships from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric... [more]