Science and Technology
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UNC-Chapel Hill and Deerfield Management announce the creation of Pinnacle Hill to accelerate the discovery of new medicines
Deerfield Management commits up to $65 million to support the development of novel therapeutics at UNC-Chapel Hill.
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New study finds link between teenage drinking and high-grade prostate cancer later in life
Study participants who drank heavily early in life were three times more likely to be diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
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UNC-Chapel Hill researchers fight against current Ebola outbreak
New drugs needed to fight the current Ebola outbreak and other emerging diseases.
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UNC-Chapel Hill study finds genetic evidence that magnetic navigation guides loggerhead sea turtles home
Loggerhead sea turtles that nest on beaches with similar magnetic fields are genetically similar
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North Carolina Policy Collaboratory grants will support GenX research and other emerging environmental contaminants in North Carolina
The grants will fund three projects that will evaluate emerging contaminants in private wells, develop an easy-to-read paper test to indicate a presence of GenX and identify ways to address monitoring needs for detection of contaminants.