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UNC researchers attract ‘high impact’ stimulus funding NIH Challenge Grants

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have successfully secured backing for several projects funded by a new, highly competitive federal grant program that aims to tackle... [more]

UNC researchers identify process that spurs growth of new blood vessels

UNC researchers have identified a new biological process that spurs the growth of new blood vessels. The findings could give important insights into the formation of the vasculature needed to feed... [more]

Researchers make key step toward turning methane gas into liquid fuel

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Washington have taken an important step in converting methane gas to a liquid, potentially making it more... [more]

Study explores mind-body-spirit connection in breast cancer survivors

A small study by researchers from UNC's department of exercise and sport science and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that breast cancer survivors participating in recreation... [more]

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