Research Triangle Science Spotlight | Durham News

Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 24, 2026 · 1m

This summer, science reporter Luke Bowles is uncovering the Research Triangle’s explosive innovation scene—where lab breakthroughs turn into real-world miracles. From saving endangered fish like the Carolina madtom to peering back to the universe’s dawn with a Chilean telescope, Bowles explores how NC State, Duke, and local startups are turning research into impact. Discover how imperfect sweet potatoes become plant-based milk, why Cary frogs are singing louder than ever, and how plants are now mining rare earth metals from polluted streams. It’s science with soul, scale, and cosmic…