Microplastic Fibers Linked to Respiratory, Reproductive Changes in Fish
Exposure to microplastics causes cellular changes in fish and may disrupt endocrine systems
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Why Jails Are So Important in the Fight Against Coronavirus
Quotes law professor Brandon Garrett
How Inequities in Computer Science Prompted 3 Educators to Innovate
Commentary by Aria Chernik, associate professor of the practice in the Social Science Research Institute
Triangle Hospitals Prepping for Spike in COVID-19 Patients
Interview with Dr. Joseph Rogers, chief medical officer for the Duke Health System
Why China’s Air Has Been Cleaner During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Includes comments by Jim Zhang, professor of global and environmental health
How to Eat Like the Planet Is Burning
Spotlights the Climate Conscious Dining campaign at Duke; quotes Marcus Carson, the assistant director for sustainability and quality control at Duke…
Solar Storms May Cause Whale Strandings, Study Reports
Quotes lead author Jesse Granger, a graduate student in biophysics
Sunspots and Stranded Whales: A Bizarre Correlation
Covers a collaboration between Duke biologists and an astronomer at Chicago’s Adler Planetarium; quotes graduate student and study lead author Jesse Granger, who studies biophysics in the lab of professor Sonke Johnsen
Duke Study Finds Not All ‘In-Home’ Water Filters Remove Toxic Chemicals
Covers research by scientists at Duke and N.C.
How Warming Winters Are Affecting Everything
Quotes associate professor Bill Pan, who studies environmental change and disease (Nicholas School)
The Urban-Rural Divide Over the Environment
Covers a new Duke study; quotes Robert Bonnie, executive in residence at the Nicholas Institute, who led the project