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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.
Armed with a seven-figure grant, Duke researchers hope to better understand how DNA changes can cause cancer.
Researchers at Duke have discovered the scientific basis of our gut feelings—literally.
Thinking about buying a home near a hog farm? You might want to reconsider.
As you stand on the sidewalk, a car zips by you. You think to yourself, 'Whoa, that car is going way over the speed limit.' Ever wonder how you know that? A team of Duke scientists may have the answer.
The Food and Drug Administration has given Juul an ultimatum: prove they can keep their products away from minors within 60 days, or pull its products from store shelves and face criminal charges.
The first food you smell in the Brodhead Center might be the only food your brain registers.
Thousands of residents suffered severe loss when Hurricane Florence swept the coastlines of the Carolinas, but the damage was not entirely due to natural hazard—human imprudence may also be responsible.
Water contamination. Algae blooms. Fish kills. These are just some of the potential effects of Hurricane Florence.
Most children have bedtimes—every night they go to bed and get up around the same time, establishing a pattern. However, as people get older, this habit tends to wear away.
For Jenny Tung, Trinity '03 and Graduate School ‘10, her research is no monkey business.
Recipient of the Darwin-Wallace Medal, Mohamed Noor—professor of biology and former chair of Duke's biology department—recently published a book entitled Live Long and Evolve: What Star Trek Can Teach Us about Evolution, Genetics and Life on Other Worlds.
What began as a Duke research lab has transformed into one of the most recognized machine learning companies in the industry. Now, it’s coming back to Duke.
Carrying out experiments in test tubes and other devices can be cumbersome and time intensive, but Duke researchers may have developed a better system.
Anyone would be excited by the prospect of immortality, and some people believe the world is on its way to a vaccine or cure for everything. However, research from the Duke Global Health Institute suggests we’re not as close as we think.
The genetic factors that influence how big your brain is may also determine how smart you are, a recent Duke study suggests.
