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Duke engineers have paved a path toward the next generation of quantum electronic devices.
Without interventions, 42 percent of the American population will be obese by 2030, a rate that could cost billions in medical expenditures, a recent study predicted.
A collaborative effort to reduce diabetes in the South will receive a major boost from the federal government.
Hildebrand, supervisor of the Duke Allergy Lab, received the Presidential Award, one of the highest awards given to Duke faculty and staff.
A strong focus on building and maintaining relationships will advance leaders, whether in the military, medicine, athletics or business.
Administrators have begun planning for the construction of a new Duke Eye Center.
Social stress may affect people not just emotionally but also at the genetic level, a recent Duke study suggests.
Hardly a day goes by when Beth Reardon does not recommend at least a few herbal supplements to patients.
Noah Kalman and his co-authors argue that Medicare would save $17 billion annually if hospitals were required to offer patients a warranty on medical services.
The Duke School of Medicine is in the process of building a new medical education Learning Center slated for completion late 2012.
While crowds of students flocked to Old Duke Friday afternoon, 23 students gathered in the Old Chemistry Building for a 48-hour statistical science competition.
Advancements in lie detection technology may pose significant ethical implications.
To remain competitive in medical education, Duke Medicine has adopted an integrative and collaborative learning method originally applied in Singapore.
A monkey sauntered on a treadmill in Durham and half-way across the world a robot sprang into motion.
There is a high correlation between people who suffer childhood trauma and those who contract HIV, a recent study found.
The future of primate conservation may be in the hands of today’s youth, the co-creator of the children’s show “Zoboomafoo” said Monday.
Know Your Status has found disparities between students’ perceived risk of acquiring HIV and their actual risk.
Christ turning water into wine is as believable as a frog changing into a beautiful prince, Richard Dawkins said Thursday night.
Prompted by one student’s death, Duke Global Health Week continues to probe issues of health disparity.
Duke researchers have developed a method to manipulate the surfaces of plastics on demand.