Research News
September 23, 2022
An AI Message Decoder Based on Bacterial Growth Patterns
New encryption method uses simulated bacterial growth based on specific initial conditions to form patterns corresponding to letters
September 13, 2022
Nanorattles Shake Up New Possibilities for Disease Detection
New nanoparticle shape can greatly enhance signals from multiple separate biomarkers at once, accurately detecting head and neck cancers without biopsies to improve global health
September 13, 2022 | Duke University School of Medicine
Duke Engineering-hosted Cryo-EM is a Workhorse in Search for a Vaccine for HIV
Cryogenic electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) rapidly creates high-resolution images of the smallest pieces of proteins at the atomic level.
September 03, 2022
Artemis I Moon Mission: Collaboration with Duke Researchers to Send Manikins to Measure Radiation
The models will collect valuable data about the radiation levels astronauts face as they travel through space
August 29, 2022
Microbial Communities Stay Healthy By Swapping Knowledge
High levels of horizontal gene transfer could help researchers engineer useful microbiomes independent of unstable population dynamics
August 23, 2022 | Duke Today
Patient Wearables, Meds-by-Tattoo, Pollution Detection & Ag Tech Among 2022 Duke Science & Technology Seed Grants
This year’s DST Seed Grant winners represent the great potential for significant medical, engineering and scientific contributions to region and nation.
July 15, 2022
Watching Primordial Neural Cells Grow in 3D Scaffolds to Heal Brain Injury
Tracking how neural progenitor cells respond to biochemical signals while moving and growing through a biocompatible jungle gym could help develop brain-healing biogels
July 12, 2022
Grill Team Wins Competitive Neuromod Prize
Warren Grill and his collaborators developed a winning vision for their neuromodulation therapy
June 30, 2022
Thirteen Biomedical Engineering Graduate Students Earn National Science Foundation Fellowships
Highly competitive national awards will help new and returning Duke BME graduate students conduct research on campus
June 06, 2022
Color-Changing Mouse Model Allows Researchers to Non-Invasively Study Deep Tissues
Changing the color of mouse tissue helps scientists isolate and remove background noise to improve imaging