Mapping North Carolina’s Ghost Forests From 430 Miles up Provides New Answers
Rising seas and inland-surging seawater are leaving behind the debris of dying forests. Now, 35 years of satellite images capture the changes from space. Emily…
Rising seas and inland-surging seawater are leaving behind the debris of dying forests. Now, 35 years of satellite images capture the changes from space. Emily…
Researchers show how shapes and movements of halide perovskites create desirable renewable energy properties. Researchers at Duke University have revealed long-hidden molecular dynamics that provide…
Duke Lemur Center recreates the seasonal swings of native habitat, helping to unlock the secrets of hibernation. If you binged on high-calorie snacks and then…
Bitty Critter With A Giant Claw Lives Under the Dock at Duke Marine Lab The world’s most technologically advanced robots would lose in a competition…
Lemurs Show There’s No Single Formula for Lasting Love Humans aren’t the only mammals that form long-term bonds with a single, special mate — some…
Plasmonic speed enhancements previously constrained to nanoscale phenomena are replicated on macroscopic devices. Visible and infrared light can carry more data than radio waves, but…
Structural insights about a deadly bacterium’s toolbox point to ways to block it. The bacterium that causes the tick-borne disease tularemia is a lean, mean…
RNA folding may help explain how the coronavirus became so hard to stop after it spilled over from wildlife to humans. We know that the…
‘Cold neutrons’ uncover atomic dynamics that give thermoelectric materials low-heat conductivity. Materials scientists at Duke University have uncovered an atomic mechanism that makes certain thermoelectric…
Close bonds with the opposite sex can have non-romantic benefits. And not just for people, but for our primate cousins, too. Drawing on 35 years…
Three proof-of-concept prototypes seek to make contactless ‘acoustic tweezer’ technology available to a wide array of laboratories. Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a…
Getting through the day with your mask Use these helpful tips to properly wear and store your mask throughout your day. How to wear your…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…