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Bacteria make up a considerable part of our body and help us with some bodily functions—but a little bit of motivation is necessary to keep these tiny organisms in check.
If you’ve ever taken an introductory biology course, you’re probably familiar with intricate protein ribbon diagrams. These diagrams were developed by Jane Richardson, James B. Duke professor of medicine, celebrating 50 years working here at Duke University.
Not enough children are getting vaccinated for the human papillomavirus, according to a Duke nursing practice student’s recent opinion piece in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
An updated draft of Duke's Climate Action Plan was introduced at an event Thursday.
To Juul or not to Juul, may be the question Duke faces.
A new flu drug hopes to help curb the coughs that fill classrooms in the winter.
Invigorated by a grand vision of the “new” Duke engineer, faculty members are working to change the Pratt curriculum.
The new Woo Center at Duke aims to bring together engineers, machine learning experts, data scientists and healthcare specialists to improve clinical care around the globe.
Many medical trials involve mostly sick adults, but Project Baseline aims to study mostly healthy individuals instead—and Duke is part of the initiative.
This past summer, Alexandria Niebergall and Weiyi Tang—Ph.D. students in the Nicholas School of the Environment—participated in a research cruise in the Northern Pacific Ocean.
Just ahead of Halloween, Duke biomedical engineering researchers have developed an artificial protein, known as the “Frankenstein protein,” that can help repair damaged body parts.
A bacterium known to cause stomach cancer may also lead to an increased risk of colorectal cancer, especially among people of color, a study by researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute found.
The world is quickly turning digital, and, with the help of researchers at Duke, so will medicine.
Although Duke University did not win a Nobel Prize this year, it still has a stake in the glory.
Individuals should contribute to abating climate change and protecting wildlife, one environmental advocate said Thursday.
Duke researchers have recently discovered why some people can produce antibodies capable of fighting HIV, and the answer might lie in one special protein.
Duke chemistry had the color changing agent and N.C. State engineering had the liquid metal technology. Along with a U.C. San Diego wave-material interaction group’s collaboration, these three came together to create a liquid metal wire that changes color to warn the user that it is about to snap.
Terrie Moffitt, Nannerl O. Keohane university professor of psychology and neuroscience, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine—one of the highest honors for leaders in health and medicine.
Duke Health researchers have successfully created a checklist for patients with staphylococcal bloodstream infections to determine which patients can terminate antibiotic treatment sooner than others.
Around 25 years ago, Duke researchers discovered the largest known genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease in people over 65—a gene called APOE4. Researchers still aren’t sure what it does.