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New copper development may lead to lower tech prices
By Michael Lee | September 30, 2011Copper might soon save cell phone screens from cracking in traumatic falls.
Copper might soon save cell phone screens from cracking in traumatic falls.
Students should think twice the next time they blindly follow advice from their academic advisors.
People who have a certain genetic variant may have a lower survival rate after coronary bypass surgery, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers.
Zinc should be part of any balanced diet, but it also regulates signals in your brain.
Researchers are proving that making healthy food choices is vital toward long-term health—even for preschoolers.
The idea of week-old popcorn might sound unappetizing, but a recent Duke study showed that a surprising number of people will still eat it.
Getting a patent is about to get a lot easier.
Dean of the School of Nursing Catherine Gilliss delivered the address, which summarized progress over the past year and described the school’s strategic vision for the future.
Einstein’s theory of relativity was called into question last week when scientists working in Switzerland observed neutrinos—subatomic particles—that can travel faster than the speed of light.
New fishery practices over the past 20 years have made for a dramatic drop in sea turtle deaths.
A potential lethal health condition of newborns may now be more preventable, according to a recent Duke study.
Two lawsuits have now been filed in Durham Superior Court against Duke, DUHS and other members of the Duke Medicine community.
The Chronicle’s Shucao Mo spoke with Seaver about seafood sustainability and culinary practices.
Duke scientists are giving a new meaning to the term hogwash—and Google, Inc. wants in.
Amid America’s current job crisis, some disagree about the strength of the country’s engineers.
Hypertension-prone Barry Taylor wishes he could spend more time at the doctor’s office, even though he has been going about three days per week for more than a year.
After studying the remains of a nearly 2-million-year-old being, Duke researchers believe they have found the oldest link in humanity’s family tree—a discovery that could cause the entire field of...
Local energy experts and national security leaders urged the nation to consider the relationship between clean energy and national security at a University panel Thursday.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael Cuffe will take over as president and CEO of physician services for Hospital Corporation of America Healthcare, the company announced Tuesday.