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Demystifying APE1: New findings on direct activation of ATM signaling by DNA single-strand breaks

Whereas ATM signaling is well known to be activated by DNA doubles-strand breaks, this study provides new evidence that ATM signaling is directly activated by DNA single-strand breaks and activated and regulated by APE1 in eukaryotic systems.
8-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Using AI, CIPHER bird flu study shows greater antibody evasion in newer H5N1 strains

University of North Carolina at Charlotte scholars have found evidence that the latest variants of H5N1 influenza — commonly known as avian or bird flu — are better at evading antibodies, including those of humans, than previous iterations of...
23-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Mutations do not predict the severity of current variants of SARS-CoV-2

New research from UNC Charlotte’s Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks has found that the two most prevalent strains of the virus that cause COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 variants BA.2.86 and JN.1, are not...
15-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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UNC Charlotte to help carry on Mebane Foundation legacy through historic gift

UNC Charlotte’s Cato College of Education, a leader in literacy instruction and research, has been selected by the Mebane Foundation to help continue its legacy of supporting innovation in literacy education in North Carolina and beyond through a...
10-May-2023 10:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Advanced computing at UNC Charlotte indicates current antibodies effective against newly emergent SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1.5

A team at UNC Charlotte and Tuple, a Charlotte-based genomics consulting firm, has used artificial intelligence to rapidly assess the public health implications of the newly emergent SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1.5 variant. Results from simulations run by the...
16-Feb-2023 3:35 PM EST Add to Favorites

Antibody invented at Charlotte shows promise for pancreatic cancer treatment

An antibody that was invented at UNC Charlotte could be used to curb pancreatic cancer relapse and metastasis, a new UNC Charlotte study has found. Pancreatic cancer is the 10th most common type of cancer, but it is the fourth-leading cause of...
1-Dec-2022 1:50 PM EST Add to Favorites

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UNC Charlotte, City of Charlotte, Duke Energy win prestigious Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cleantech Award for curbside electric vehicle charging technology

UNC Charlotte, the city of Charlotte and Duke Energy have been named the recipient of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cleantech award by the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster for their collaborative initiative PoleVolt™, which uses...
10-Nov-2022 2:50 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Charlotte researchers part of NSF-supported center investigating ‘healthier’ buildings

Could the design of a hospital or a school affect the germs that can spread within it? UNC Charlotte bioinformatics professor Anthony Fodor is part of a team seeking to find out. He is among the group of researchers undertaking an effort to better...
11-Aug-2022 12:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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UNC Charlotte Bioinformatics professor and noted expert Dan Janies is researching how variants of SARS-CoV-2 transmit and respond to treatment.

15-Jan-2021 4:05 PM EST

UNC Charlotte Research Shows Price Pharmaceutical Firms Pay for Illegal Practices

17-Nov-2020 1:15 PM EST

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Preventing a "Twindemic" - Public Health Advice to Navigating COVID-19 and Flu Season

14-Oct-2020 12:55 PM EDT

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UNC Charlotte Economist Addresses a Decade of Growth, Offers Forecast for the Future

The economy of the United States and North Carolina, as of July 2019, is now experiencing the longest economic expansion since 1854. While at a modest rate, the national and state economies do continue to grow, and this consistent, decade-long...
13-Sep-2019 8:05 AM EDT

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Green Light Ahead for Economy; Caution Signal for International Trade?

The economy of the United States and North Carolina continues to accelerate, yet international trade could be entering a caution zone, UNC Charlotte professor and economist John Connaughton says.
8-Oct-2018 10:05 AM EDT

Continued N.C. Economic Expansion Expected in 2018; Infrastructure Legislation Possible

The North Carolina economy continues to grow, and legislators will soon consider whether infrastructure spending is around the corner, UNC Charlotte professor and economist John Connaughton says.
13-Mar-2018 3:05 PM EDT

Slow Economic Growth Expected to Continue for North Carolina

The North Carolina economy is expected to continue the slow growth pattern of the past eight years, with strong indicators from low unemployment rates and long-term projections for GDP growth, UNC Charlotte professor and economist John Connaughton...
7-Sep-2017 2:05 PM EDT

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More Slow Economic Growth Forecast for North Carolina

The North Carolina economy is expected to continue the slow growth pattern of the past eight years, UNC Charlotte professor says.
6-Jun-2017 4:50 PM EDT

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