Adult Friendships Can Triumph Over Childhood Trauma, Even in Baboons
New study of baboons shows that a stressful upbringing can shorten life, but strong social bonds can help get those years back.
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U.S. Must Invest in Emerging Scientists
Commentary by Dr. Kafui Dzirasa, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, neurobiology, and neurosurgery
Paralyzed man walks naturally, thanks to wireless ‘bridge’ between brain and spine
Quotes Dr. Nandan Lad, professor of neurosurgery
Quantum Computers: What Are They Good For?
Quotes Jungsang Kim, professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and leads the Multifunctional Integrated Systems Technology group
The Anthropology Professor in an Amazon Warehouse
Commentary by Orin Starn, professor of cultural anthropology and history
Why Whales Are Dying in NY and NJ
Interview with Andrew Read, director of the Duke Marine Lab and professor of marine biology
Would Reparations Lead to Irresponsible Spending? Studies on Other Cash Windfalls Suggest Not, New Report Says.
Quotes William A. Darity Jr., professor of public policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy, professor of African and African American Studies, and economics
Why Is Madagascar’s Wildlife So Unique? Their Ancestors May Have Rafted Over.
Quotes Matthew Borths, curator of fossil primates at the Lemur Center
Baboons Can Recover from Childhood Trauma with a Little Help From Their Friends
Quotes Susan Alberts, professor of biology
A Child’s View of Intelligent Machines
Quotes Tamar Kushnir, professor in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience and director of the Early Childhood Cognition Laboratory
How Bats Could Hold the Key to Human Health – And Slow The Aging Process
Quotes Dr. Linfa Wang, professor of emerging infectious diseases at Duke-NUS Medical School