Boom in carbon-sequestering phytoplankton raises new questions about oceanic carbon uptake and productivity. Clouds of smoke and ash from wildfires that ravaged Australia in 2019…
Plant roots and animal embryos rely on the same chemical for successful development. What do frog eggs have in common with anti-aging creams? Their success…
In the fight against viruses, antibodies have the potential to either block infection or enable infection and make the disease worse, leading to concern about…
Researchers have precisely measured life’s metabolic highs and lows, from birth to old age, and the findings might surprise you. Most of us remember a…
You can snuggle wolf pups all you want, they still won’t ‘get’ you quite like your dog. You know your dog gets your gist when…
Platform could also predict COVID-19 case severity and immunity against variants. Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a tablet-sized device that can reliably detect…
Researchers have discovered a new coronavirus, found in a child with pneumonia in Malaysia in 2018, that appears to have jumped from dog to human….
New technique reclaims nearly 100% of all-carbon-based transistors while retaining future functionality of the materials. Engineers at Duke University have developed the world’s first fully…
Digestive genes and anatomy are adapted to tough leaves, fruit, and even pine needles. Fruits and veggies are good for you and if you are…
Rising seas and inland-surging seawater are leaving behind the debris of dying forests. Now, 35 years of satellite images capture the changes from space. Emily…
Researchers show how shapes and movements of halide perovskites create desirable renewable energy properties. Researchers at Duke University have revealed long-hidden molecular dynamics that provide…
Duke Lemur Center recreates the seasonal swings of native habitat, helping to unlock the secrets of hibernation. If you binged on high-calorie snacks and then…
Bitty Critter With A Giant Claw Lives Under the Dock at Duke Marine Lab The world’s most technologically advanced robots would lose in a competition…
Lemurs Show There’s No Single Formula for Lasting Love Humans aren’t the only mammals that form long-term bonds with a single, special mate — some…
Plasmonic speed enhancements previously constrained to nanoscale phenomena are replicated on macroscopic devices. Visible and infrared light can carry more data than radio waves, but…
Structural insights about a deadly bacterium’s toolbox point to ways to block it. The bacterium that causes the tick-borne disease tularemia is a lean, mean…
RNA folding may help explain how the coronavirus became so hard to stop after it spilled over from wildlife to humans. We know that the…
‘Cold neutrons’ uncover atomic dynamics that give thermoelectric materials low-heat conductivity. Materials scientists at Duke University have uncovered an atomic mechanism that makes certain thermoelectric…
