Research

A scientist in the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (Shawn Rocco, Duke Health)

PUBLISHED January 20, 2020 IN Research , Medicine

2019 Was a Banner Year for Solutions-Oriented Research at Duke

More than a billion dollars invested in new talent and expanded capacity

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Researchers twist rock discs against one another under large amounts of pressure at high speeds to simulate what happens during earthquakes at fault lines. New models from Duke engineers are the first that can accurately reproduce how the amount of fricti

Observing the Unobservable: Models Predict the Mechanical Origins of Earthquakes

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PUBLISHED January 17, 2020 IN Research

This newborn panda skull casts doubt on an old idea about why bears are born so tiny. Courtesy of Peishu Li and Duke SMIF.

Why Are Giant Pandas Born So Tiny?

New clues from bones put an old theory to the test.

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PUBLISHED December 13, 2019 IN Research

Neuron cells in the central amygdala of a mouse brain. Red, magenta and yellow cells (but not green or blue) are parts of a collection of neurons called the CeAga that has potent pain-suppression abilities. (Fan Wang Lab)

Neurobiologist Finds Potent Pain-Suppression Center in the Brain

Single OFF switch dampens response of dozens of pain-promotion centers

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PUBLISHED May 18, 2020 IN Medicine , Research

Duke students Anmol Warman ’22 and Pranav Warman ’20 have trained a computer to spot the telltale signs of COVID-19 in lung scans and rule out other infections that look similar to the human eye.

PUBLISHED May 31, 2020 IN Research

Duke Students Taught a Computer to Detect COVID-19 in Lung Scans

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PUBLISHED May 29, 2020 IN Research, Medicine

Duke Study: Evolution of COVID-19 Suggests That It Is Likely That More Human Coronaviruses Will Arise

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Shopper's paradox -- how sales can increase prices for others

PUBLISHED May 29, 2020 IN Research

Shopper's Paradox: How One Person's Great Deal Can Lead to Higher Prices for Others

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exterior image of the Chesterfield Building.

PUBLISHED May 28, 2020 IN Research

Duke's Lab Benches Start to Reopen, But With Social Distancing

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Design Health Fellows Alejandro Pino (left) and Konstantinos Economopoulos (right) collaborating on a presentation for the PAPR Bridge Project. Picture taken by Theresa Thompson

PUBLISHED May 28, 2020 IN Medicine, Research

Design Health Program Bridges the Disciplines Across Duke to Create the Solutions Needed to Fight COVID-19

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PUBLISHED May 27, 2020 IN Medicine, Research

Duke Launches National Network to Bring COVID-19 Support Directly to People

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