University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

How large turkey vultures remain aloft in thin air?
Turkey vultures fly faster at altitude to defy thin air.

Can kombucha tea mimic the effects of fasting?
The microbes’ ability to alter fat metabolism may explain possible health benefits in humans.

Investigating the genetics of heart attacks and strokes in Hispanics
The research is possible thanks to a $2.5 million grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.

Constant social media checking may affect functional brain development
Study shows habitual checking of social media may impact young adolescents’ brain development.

A treasure trove of massive black holes found in dwarf galaxies
Carolina scientists found black holes hiding in plain sight.