This Comic Creator Hopes His Terrible Ideas for Producing Energy Will Inspire You to Think of Better Ones September 12, 2019 | Staff Share Filed Under Leadership in Public Science Tags _from-newswire-collection-55 Other Top News Study Finds Some Microbes Drastically Change Behavior Outside the Lab A new study is underscoring the importance of studying microbes in their natural setting, rather than relying solely on laboratory research. Researchers found that a set of corn root bacteria behaved completely differently when grown on the plant rather than in a lab, with thousands of proteins changing when placed in their natural habitat. New Tenure-Track Faculty Position in the GES Cluster NC State has launched a search for a new faculty member to join the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program with the Genetic Engineering and Society (GES) Cluster. View the Archive