Strategic Networking: Young Dolphins Pick Their Friends Wisely
Dolphins choose childhood friends that set them up for success as adults. Strategic networking is key to career success, and not just for humans. A…
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Exploring the Fundamental Mysteries of the Universe by Seeing the Invisible
Michael Troxel has always liked puzzles, especially challenging ones. Which is fortunate, since his job is solving some of the most perplexing, fundamental mysteries of…
Scientists Learn Secrets From Ultra-Black Skin That Allows Deep-Sea Fish to Lurk Unseen
Packed pigment granules help them blend in without blowing their cover. If there were a stagehand of the sea, wearing black to disappear into the…
New Algorithm Coordinates Complex Behaviors Between Hundreds of Robots in a Fraction of the Time
A new approach to designing motion plans for multiple robots grows “trees” in the search space to solve complex problems in a fraction of the…
Artificial Intelligence Turns Blurry Pixelated Photos Into Hyper-Realistic Portraits – Try It Yourself
This AI turns even the blurriest photo into realistic computer-generated faces in HD. Duke University researchers have developed an AI tool that can turn blurry,…
Breakthrough Could Lead to Cameras That Can Capture Images Using Ambient Radio Waves
Passive method for locating and characterizing radio waves could lead to cameras that can capture images using ambient radio waves. Electrical engineers at Duke University…
Investigation Into Novel Physics in Troilite Could Enable Spintronic Computing
The magnetic transition of troilite causes instabilities in the ‘space metal’s’ structure that transforms it from a conductor to an insulator. Materials scientists at Duke…
Optical Illusion Created by Butterflies’ Wing Scales Is Secret to Ultra-Black, Lightweight Materials
Some butterflies have ultra-black wings that rival the blackest materials made by humans, using wing scales that are only a fraction as thick — here’s…
Innovative Biocompatible Microparticles Created With Nothing More Than Heat and Light
Innovative manufacturing technique can create new types of microparticles for applications such as drug delivery, diagnostics, and tissue engineering. Biomedical engineers at Duke University have…
“Shocking” Results When WWI Helmets Were Compared to Modern Military Designs
WWI helmets protect against shock waves just as well as modern design. French Adrian helmet suggests simple geometry may save brains from overhead blasts. Biomedical…
Engineers Melt Rock Under Intense Pressure – For Science! [Video]
‘Melting rock’ models predict mechanical origins of earthquakes with friction dropping as rocks slide past one another with greater speed. Engineers at Duke University have…
Plants Harness ‘Bad’ Molecules for Good Ends – Here’s How
Identifying the complex molecular interactions that regulate root growth could lead to more productive crops. When most people think of a plant, they picture stems,…
Printed Electronics Enables Electrified Tattoos and Personalized Biosensors
The first demonstration of a fully print-in-place electronics technique is gentle enough to work on surfaces as delicate as human skin and paper. Electrical…
Why Are Giant Pandas Born So Tiny? New Clues From Bones Counter Old Theory
Duke student Peishu Li ’19 remembers the first time he saw a baby panda being born, in a video for a class taught by biology…
A Real-Time Window Into the Hidden World of the Colon of a Living Animal
Combining a skin-level glass window with a gut-stabilizing magnet, researchers get a view into the colon of a live animal. Biomedical engineers at Duke University…
Science Shows Hype About Your Opponent Really Does Mess With Your Game
Chess and tennis players perform worse against opponents who are rising in the rankings. Buzz about tennis’s newest rising stars – like 15-year-old prodigy Coco…
Microscope Teaches Itself the Best Lighting to Improve Diagnosis
Prototype microscope teaches itself the best illumination settings for diagnosing malaria. Engineers at Duke University have developed a microscope that adapts its lighting angles, colors,…
How to Save Billions of Gallons of Water: Replace Coal With Gas or Renewables
Switch to natural gas would save 12,000 billion gallons a year by 2030; switching to solar or wind power would yield even greater savings. The…