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A doctoral student re-created a tiny piece of the universe in a bottle to investigate the chemistry that led to life on Earth.

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The Coastal Studies Institute will focus on sheepshead—one of North Carolina’s most popular and least-understood sport fish— during the January installment of its Science on the Sound Lecture Series ...

Roasted coffee may do more than wake you up—it could help control blood sugar. Researchers discovered several new coffee compounds that inhibit α-glucosidase, a key enzyme linked to type 2 diabetes.