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Estrogen Receptors in Mom’s Placenta Critical During Viral Infection
Innate immune response would harm the fetus, so placenta tamps it down
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‘Ocean 100’: Small Group of Companies Dominates Ocean Economy
Concentrated economic power may give policymakers leverage
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Post-Surgical Patch Releases Non-Opioid Painkiller Directly to the Wound
New polymer promises localized pain control for critical first four days
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Sniffing Out COVID-Related Loss of Smell
An immunologist, neurobiologist, virologist, and medical doctor join forces to study one of COVID-19’s stranger mysteries: the sharp loss of smell and taste
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Duke Health Vaccinates First Patients for COVID-19
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Self-Controlled Children Tend to be Healthier Middle-Aged Adults
Benefits include younger brains and bodies, better outlook on the years ahead
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Conjuring Coltrane
Duke researchers have been trying to reverse-engineer vintage saxophone sound, using X-ray imaging and 3D printing.
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Palliative Care Improves Quality of Life for Patients with Leukemia
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Primate Orphans Have it Tough Even Before Mother Dies
Baboons born in last 4 years of mom's life have it tough, and so do their children.
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Barton Haynes Answers the Essential Questions About the COVID Vaccine
Director of Duke Human Vaccine Institute on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine and what comes next
In the News
CDC Still Working on Goal to Double Coronavirus Sequences to Expand Hunt for Mutations
Quotes David Montefiori, a virologist and professor of surgery at Duke University Medical Center
‘Fat but Fit’ Is a Myth, New Study Shows
Features comments by Michael Pencina, vice dean for data science and information technology at Duke University School of Medicine
Bias Is Built Into Our Brains. but There’s Still Hope
Commentary by Aline Holzwarth, head of behavioral science at Pattern Health, holding an appointment as principal of the Center for Advanced Hindsight…
Researchers Examine the Stock Market’s Best Days — They May Be Surprisingly Predictable
Features research from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business and the National Bureau of Economic Research
New Paper: How Federal Circuits Can Create Judicial Vacancies Without Help From Congress
Features Duke law professor Marin Levy, who discusses her new paper
When Is the Best Time to Sleep? How to Calculate Your Perfect Bedtime Using Your Body’s Clock
Features comments by Jade Wu, a clinical psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke
Chemicals Called SVOCs, Emitted From Household Objects, Are Altering Children’s Microbiomes
Features and links to Duke research published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters
No Evidence to Suggest Uptick in Disinfecting Surfaces Is Bad for Kids’ Immune Systems, Expert Says
Quotes Dr. Deverick J. Anderson, a professor and director of the Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention
Why Do Some COVID-19 Patients Lose Ability to Taste and Smell? A Team of Duke Doctors Is Working to Find Out
Reports on a Duke study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine
No More Cuddly Selfies With Our Ape Cousins, Top Conservation Body Warns Scientists
Quotes Duke anthropologist Brian Hare