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In a time of ecological crisis, one Duke professor has been tapped as part of a newly formed group to fight it.
Intuition would suggest—since cancer is a result of abnormally acting or malfunctioning cells—that animals with more cells would be more predisposed to cancer, having more opportunities for mutations. Oddly enough, that isn’t the case.
Osteoporosis affects more than 40 million Americans, and Duke researchers are working to treat the disease in a new way.
From preventing seizures to analyzing human feces, Duke’s MEDx program is connecting biomedical researchers and doctors to engineers to meet technological needs in medicine.
An annual trip to the doctor’s for a seasonal injection to prevent contracting influenza? Thanks to three new grants, Duke could make the annual flu shot a thing of the past.
Air pollution has been linked to a plethora of health complications, but could it also be a factor in worldwide obesity?
Danielle Purifoy studies the racial politics of modern segregation in black communities across the South.
A behavioral ecologist and evolutionary biologist by trade, Alberts has dedicated decades of research to the study of the Amboseli baboons, found in the Amboseli basin in southern Kenya.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of beginning a landmark study, the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute is set to double its Translational Population Health Research space this fall.
The Chronicle sat down with Tomasello to discuss his career and the impact his research has for students at Duke.
Are you at least two years old and able to talk on the phone? Duke Health has a new option for you.
Peatlands store twice as much carbon as all the world’s forests combined. How will climate change affect them?
The Chronicle sat down with Jason Locasale, associate professor of pharmacology and cancer biology, to explore the evolution of the path that made him one of the most sought-out cancer researchers in the world.
Ashley St. John was part of a research team that discovered a drug to prevent dengue fever from turning deadly.
For most college students, binge drinking is a familiar concept.
Mark Kruse worked with Al Goshaw, James B. Duke professor emeritus of physics, to discover the top quark, the “heaviest elementary particle."
The key to better health could be solved by taking a closer look at who distributes antibiotics, according to a recent Duke study.
Imagine that by smelling someone, you could understand their genetic diversity, immune system health and potential as a mate.
In the wake of a $112.5 million settlement, the question of research integrity has been prevalent on the minds of Duke students and staff members.
In the wake of a crushing $112.5 million research fraud lawsuit against Duke earlier this year, the University established a new school-wide Office of Research.
