Duke University, Author Profile

Is There a Limit to Human Endurance? Science Says Yes

June 7, 2019

Some say the breaking point is all in your head, but new research suggests it’s also in your gut

Shipwrecks off NC Coast Harbor Tropical Migrants

May 7, 2019

The artificial reefs created by these structures may be acting as stepping stones for fish that are moving northward and livi...

When the Physics Say 'Don't Follow Your Nose'

April 19, 2019

Researchers are using the physics of airflows to locate gaseous leaks more quickly in complex scenarios

Droughts Could Hit Aging Power Plants Hard

March 27, 2019

Warmer, lower rivers from climate change might leave some U.S. power plants high and dry

A Faster, More Accurate Way to Monitor Drought

March 5, 2019

Thermal stress measurements sound the alarm about drought conditions sooner

Children Carry Evidence of Toxins from Home Flooring and Furniture

February 19, 2019

Vinyl flooring and fire retardant furniture foam are apparently to blame, a new study shows

Study May Explain Why Once-Promising Cancer Drugs Failed

January 25, 2019

Cells use 'battering ram' to get around cancer drug

Fish Bones Yield New Tool for Tracking Coal Ash Contamination

December 27, 2018

Isotope ratios used as fingerprints of ash's impacts on organisms

Mortality Rates Rising for Gens X and Y

December 20, 2018

Reduced U.S. life expectancy is not just for the Baby Boomers

Exposure to Cannabis Alters the Genetic Profile of Sperm

December 19, 2018

Whether genetic changes can be reversed or are passed on to children is still unknown

Bending Light Around Tight Corners Without Backscattering Losses

November 22, 2018

New photonic crystal waveguide based on topological insulators paves the way to build futuristic light-based computers

Researchers Hope a 'Robo-Nose' Could Give K-9 Officers a Break

November 20, 2018

Animal stem cells grown into a preliminary device to detect bombs and drugs

New Finding Could Unmask Blood Doping in Athletes

October 19, 2018

RNA changes mark old blood cells among new ones, foiling self-transfusions

Biomaterials with 'Frankenstein Proteins' Help Heal Tissue

October 15, 2018

Biomaterial that solidifies at body temperature integrates into wounds to help cells grow

How Fruits Got Their Eye-Catching Colors

September 25, 2018

Fruits owe their rainbow of colors to the various animals that eat them