Dubbed Climate TRACE, the database maps human-produced emissions around the world to help policymakers craft more effective strategies for reducing global emissions.
Duke researchers recently found that oral nicotine pouches (ONPs) contain large levels of artificial sweeteners that significantly enhance their appeal and consumption rates, especially among young people.
President Trump signed an executive order Jan. 28 titled “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation.” The order threatened to revoke federal funding from institutions which provide gender-affirming care including puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries to patients under the age of 19.
Despite multiple lawsuits filed by state attorneys general and a temporary block imposed by a federal judge, many grant-review meetings at the NIH were consequently suspended for weeks. For many Duke researchers, this pause has already impacted the trajectory of their work.
With the platform HoloSNS — created by Professor of Biomedical Engineering Cameron McIntyre and his team — physicians and scientists can use virtual reality headsets to visualize different regions of the brain and map neural connections, allowing them to pinpoint and target the precise locations of blood vessels essential for treatment.
DUHS is partnering with Abridge, a Pennsylvania-based company that uses generative AI for real-time documentation in clinical settings.
A study published in December by Duke professor Rohit Singh and his team proposes a new computational model called antibody mutagenesis-augmented processing that can predict antibody structures and binding strengths based on amino acid sequences.
The company will use the funding to advance clinical trials for Tune-401, the epigenetic silencing drug for treating chronic Hepatitis B — a viral infection that damages the liver and affects millions globally.
The facility, called “N.C. Children’s,” was characterized as a “decade-long goal” for both institutions and is expected to lessen the strain on other regional facilities amid increased demand for care.
Students with a score of four or five on the AP Biology exam could bypass the department’s introductory courses and fulfill the gateway requirement for the biology major with just one class, giving them the flexibility to begin taking electives of their choice earlier.
Mitra — who earned his bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering — was named one of five finalists in the Collegiate Inventors Competition, a national contest for undergraduate and graduate student inventors.
Duke Health researchers found a relationship between immune response and neurological behavior after studying mice with a specific gene mutation, which exhibited signs of ADHD in response to an antiviral mechanism.
The initiative between Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics (FIP), The Link, Duke Access and Accommodation Services (AAS) and EnChroma — a color-enhancing lens brand — allows any colorblind Duke community member to test out the color-enhancing glasses.
Duke’s ninth annual Energy Week brought together students, faculty and industry leaders to explore the pressing challenges and opportunities in the energy landscape.
The collaboration resulted in $75,000 awards to four pilot projects, each led by faculty from both schools with an expected timeline of 18 months.
Inquisite works similarly to other language models and search engines, such as ChatGPT or Google, but specializes in conducting research on complex topics. Its main appeal is a promise to give users responses generated from trustworthy sources.
The 2024 Innovator Award will cover four years of Ramanujam and her team’s work to reduce the burdens of cancer treatments on patients, particularly ones who do not live near a hospital.
Plunkett's prize-winning project focused on the environmental impact of cyanide processing plants, which operate as a method of extracting gold.
The BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart, a device currently undergoing clinical trials, was used in August to keep Donavan Harbison, a resident of Graham, N.C., alive for 10 days while he awaited a heart transplant at Duke University Hospital.
The project — in collaboration with Erasmus University in the Netherlands — is supported by a recent $7 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases under the Collaborative Influenza Vaccine Innovation Centers contract.
