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When it comes to losing the Freshman 15, aerobic exercise is more effective than resistance training.
Former patients of discredited Duke cancer researcher Dr. Anil Potti have filed a lawsuit against the University.
Thousands of lives may soon be saved through an action as simple as tearing open a packet of ketchup.
A new study confirms the long-speculated belief that stress plays a part in the premature graying of hair.
Sometimes when expensive technology disappears, a real-time tracking device can significantly improve the situation.
While abortion remains a heated topic in U.S. politics, a new survey suggests that the number of doctors willing or able to provide such services is decreasing.
During the last 10 years, the number of papers published in research journals have increased but the number of papers retracted has skyrocketed.
A recent study by Dan Ariely, James B. Duke professor of behavioral economics, found that 20 percent of Americans rake in 84 percent of the nation’s wealth, while the bottom 40 percent only owns a...
Although the Duke University Medical Center is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top 10 hospitals, administrators believe the rankings should be viewed with some reservations.
A medical journal—Blood—published a retraction notice Friday for the paper “Gene-expression patterns predict phenotypes of immune-mediated thrombosis.” Potti served as lead author on the paper,...
Implementing solar panels may make most environmentally conscious individuals feel virtuous, but Duke engineer Nico Hotz has higher standards.
The future of physics is being shaped in a concrete tunnel 574 feet beneath the border of France and Switzerland—and Duke is playing an important role.
Five neurosurgeons for 30 million people.
Dean of Pratt Tom Katsouleas has been overseeing Duke’s engineers for the past three years.
A report scrutinizing the budget and conduct of the National Science Foundation may be called into question itself.
Walking down Coal Pile Drive, students were once greeted by a heap of coal that rivaled the height of the nearby Bryan Research Center.
Fresh, local fruits and vegetables will soon be on the menu for the small and furry residents of the Duke Lemur Center.
Medical students, hospital visitors and patients will see the beginnings of a newly constructed medical campus upon their return to Duke this Fall.
Kids have found a new wonderland—not in Disney movies, but in the world of computer programming.
Lost and found isn’t so straightforward anymore. Anxiety and high-pressure environments specifically hinder one’s ability to find a second item in a dual-target visual search.