Research

Engineering professor John Dolbow will lead the Office for Research & Innovation.

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Brittle stars may lack a brain, but that doesn’t stop them from learning, Duke researchers report. Credit: Julia Notar

Cells in Arabidopsis plants mobilize to fight infection with help from unzipped RNAs, Duke researchers report. Credit: Salicyna

The dark spots on the leaves of these tomato plants are a symptom of infection caused by the plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae. The bacteria spread infection by water-logging the spaces between cells in the plant’s leaves, creating a moist, cozy place to feed and multiply. Credit: Goldlocki, Wikimedia Commons

Without a mirror, it can be hard to tell if you’re blushing, or have spinach in your teeth. But one color-changing fish has evolved a clever way to keep watch on the parts of itself that lie outside its field of view -- by sensing light with its skin. Credit: James St. John, via Wikimedia Commons

How much is peace of mind worth when it comes to smart gadgets? Credit: AndreyPopov.

From left to right, colleagues Dr. Nicolette Cagle, Nick Schwab, Dr. Daniel Rittschof and Dr. Don Fox work with small critters as part of their work at Duke.