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A section of mouse intestines shows in green the relatively scarce neuropod cells in the epithelium that are responsible for communicating conditions inside the gut to the nervous system outside. (Borhoquez Lab, Duke)

January 13, 2022

Your Gut Senses the Difference Between Real Sugar and Artificial Sweetener

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January 5, 2022

An Element of Surprise is the Recipe for Creating False Memories

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Neurobiologist Eva Naumann with zebrafish

September 30, 2021

A Small Fish Is Key to a Big Question About the Brain

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A photomicrograph of a chick retina shows the ganglion cell bodies in an orderly layer at the top and then the tangled layer of root-like dendrites in the blue and yellow layer below, which is where mosaics of different visual sensitivities are laid out.

September 28, 2021

Living Retina Achieves Sensitivity and Efficiency Engineers Can Only Dream About

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Cagla Eroglu (left) and Kafui Dzirasa are Duke's two newest Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators.

September 17, 2021

Two Duke Brain Scientists Named Howard Hughes Investigators

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An imagination exercise can help people make more realistic judgments about the risks of their everyday activities. Underestimators of risk and overestimators changed their views to be more in line with actual risks. (Credit: Dallas Clemons)

August 5, 2021

Imagination Exercise Helps People Get a Grip on Real Pandemic Risks

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June 24, 2021

Researchers Find the Adhesions that Build the Brain’s Networks

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Collage of 10 book environment book covers from Duke authors

June 15, 2021

10 Books About Music from Duke Authors

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The sun rises over East Campus and downtown Durham. Photo courtesy of University Communications.

May 19, 2021

Durham Community Connections Stay Strong During Pandemic

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May 12, 2021

Genomes as Nature's Data Loggers

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graphic showing steps toward an earlier diagnosis of autism

April 2, 2021

Using Data Science for Early Detection of Autism

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November 29, 2020

Check This Out! Autism screening app for babies

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(L-R) Banks, Brinson, Calakos, Farahany, Lisberger, Permar.

November 24, 2020

Six from Duke Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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graphic of the brain

October 19, 2020

Children With Autism, ADHD Have More Doctor and Hospital Visits During Infancy

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While students are back on campus, many staff members must work with them while also practicing social distancing. Photo courtesy of University Communications.

October 13, 2020

Staying Close to Students Despite Distance

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group membership may lead to greater bias

August 17, 2020

Desire to Be in a Group Leads to Harsher Judgment of Others

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