Chimpanzees may have higher standards when it comes to picking mates than was previously understood.
With drug-resistant bacteria on the rise, a recently published study from Duke researchers offers insight into a protein that could be utilized in developing new antibiotics.
Although most people associate salmonella with a bad case of food poisoning, a team of Duke scientists have shown that the bacteria could potentially be used to treat cancer.
A new study found that raising legislative salaries will not encourage more blue-collar workers to enter political office.
A recent Duke investigation suggests that a small portion of the general population could be responsible for a majority of costly social services.
An analysis from the University of Oxford suggests suggests that Duke is amongst the worst universities in the United States for reporting clinical trials.
Under the thick forest canopies of three national parks across the Central African country of Gabon, 34 forest elephants wear satellite collars.
The Durham City Council unanimously approved a permit last month allowing for an addition to the Duke University Hospital.
This month, Helen Li—who is known for her research in brain-inspired computing systems—will join the department of electrical and computer engineering. After earning a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Purdue University in 2004, she worked at Qualcomm Inc., Intel Corp and Seagate Technology before returning to academia in 2009. The Chronicle's Grace Mok talked with Li about her research and her thoughts on the future of artificial intelligence.
In the small physician’s office at Duke’s cancer clinic, Dr. Henry Friedman is seated looking through emails on his iPad.
For a research study published in 2014, Lawrence David, now an assistant professor at in the Duke Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, collected his own saliva and feces every day for a year, in order to study his personal microbiome. The Chronicle sat down with David to discuss his unconventional approach to research and his path to Duke.
The 21st Century Cures Act—a bill passed by Congress last week—includes provisions for funding the National Institutes of Health and facilitating the process of drug approval, but many in the research community are also taking note of its potential to pave the way for mental health reform.
New evidence from Duke environmental researchers points to the devastation coral reefs could face in the next few decades—which would affect human populations around the world.
A recent Duke study lends insight into why some individuals with autism have reduced pain sensitivity.
Two Duke students are pushing the boundaries on modern medical technology by using three-dimensional printers to develop a new kind of prosthetic.
A recent study found that during the last 200 years, the human race has seen its biggest life expectancy boost in primate history.
A new study shows that the median earnings gap in the United States between black and white men has risen—to what it was more than 60 years ago.
Duke researchers have recently discovered that an innovative Connecticut gun law might help reduce gun-related suicides.
Duke engineers and scientists have been collaborating on create robots to expand their medical reach.
As criticisms about concussions and player safety become more prominent, Duke is partnering with the National Football League to address the problem.
