Scientists have long searched for what distinguishes humans from animals, but are we close to an answer?
Women who are trying to get pregnant through in-vitro fertilization may want to consider staying away from nail polish, according to a recently published study by researchers from Duke, Harvard University and the University of Michigan.
As Hurricane Harvey moves through Louisiana, professors at Duke discuss ways to mitigate the devastating toll of such large storms in the future.
Household dust may make you sneeze and irritate your eyes. But it can also lead to more severe health effects, according to a recent study out of the Nicholas School of the Environment.
A new Duke study suggests that typhoid fever invades human cells with the help of cholesterol.
Duke researchers have discovered a new way to model progeria syndrome—a rare genetic disease that accelerates aging in children—which could help pave the way for future treatments.
According to research by a Duke alumnus, the eight Confederate soldiers onboard the H.L. Hunley—the world’s first submarine to sink an enemy warship—were killed by the submarine’s own weapon.
A team of Duke students spent the summer creating a more efficient mechanism to map tobacco retailers in Durham County—which has over 250—and North Carolina, which has over 15,000.
Duke University Medical Center finished first in North Carolina and seventeenth in the country in this year’s U.S. News and World Report annual hospital rankings.
Duke physicists have finally found evidence for a 43-year-old prediction that enhances the modern understanding of the universe.
Duke researchers have found a way to make flu vaccines faster to produce and more protective against seasonal flu virus strains.
The death of “Small Town, USA” may be imminent as population demographics shift. Despite the surge in population in some parts of North Carolina, large sections of the state are shrinking, according to data from the UNC Carolina Population Center.
A pair of researchers at the Nicolas School of the Environment have discovered that an estimated 1.4 million seagulls that eat at landfills across North America are polluting nearby bodies of water.
Teens living in violent neighborhoods may have more long-term health risks than they realize, according to new research. Published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, a recent study by Duke researchers shows a correlation between exposure to violence and obesity in adolescents.
Last month Duke researchers received a 10.2 million dollar grant to study the long term impacts of early life exposure to toxins found in superfund sites.
Rush hour drivers may have more to worry about than just traffic jams, according to a recent study. Measurements made by researchers at Duke, Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology showed that car drivers and passengers were twice as exposed to air pollution as someone near the roadside.
Many social media users will go to great lengths to get "likes," whether it's spending hours to create a meme or uploading a profile picture from an exotic locale. But what if others' opinions on social media could have far more important consequences?
A recent study from the Duke Cancer Institute could signal new options for leukemia patients resistant to traditional therapies.
According to a new study, air pollution may have yet another harmful effect—reduction of solar energy production.
Duke Children’s Hospital was recently ranked among the top 50 children’s medical centers in each of the its 10 specialties by the annual U.S.
