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When starting his career, Daniel Scolnic shot for the moon. Now he has the accolades to verify that he reached the stars.
Despite animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ranking Duke among the worst schools in the country for animal testing, Duke professors and students argue that the University meets ethical standards for research.
Eight years of work and some well-timed coincidences led Donald McDonnell and his lab to a discovery that could change the lives of breast cancer patients.
Erin Potts-Kant, a former Duke researcher who has been accused of falsifying experiments, was officially banned from receiving federal funding Oct. 1.
The windows are blacked out and the floor is mechanically uncoupled from the rest of the building—ensuring minimal vibration.
Forests around the world may be in danger as climate change causes shifts in insects and diseases, increases fires and changes precipitation patterns.
Considered the “right” whale to kill a few decades ago, North Atlantic right whales are now one of the most endangered species of marine mammals.
The Sherry and John Woo Center for Big Data and Precision Health (DAP), which opened last year, hosted the first annual DAP symposium Oct. 24.
Thought regenerating tissue was just for salamanders? It turns out that humans can regenerate certain tissues faster than others too.
Electronic tattoos made from biosensors can be put on your skin without harm, thanks to a professor at the Pratt School of Engineering.
A Duke professor recently cast doubt on the argument that transitioning to clean energy will lead to a sharp increase in global warming.
Duke’s Marine Lab has oceanographic equipment, coastal waters, marine life—and a brand new 77x 26.6 foot aluminum research vessel.
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.