From Innovation to Impact
When four Duke researchers developed an innovative technique for exploring the non-coding genome—the 98 percent of our DNA that does not encode protein sequences, often called the genome’s “dark ma
Researchers Discover How a Molecule that Makes Fat and Helps Cancer Cells Grow is Produced
Observational studies have long shown a connection between obesity and cancer in humans, but the biological processes linking them are not yet clearly understood by scientists.
New Way of Determining Treatment for Staph Infections Cuts Antibiotic Use
Using a clinical checklist to identify eligible patients, doctors were able to shorten the antibiotic duration for patients with uncomplicated staphylococcal bloodstream infections by nearly two da
It’s Not Just for Kids -- Even Adults Appear to Benefit from a Regular Bedtime
Sufficient sleep has been proven to help keep the body healthy and the mind sharp. But it’s not just an issue of logging at least seven hours of Zz’s.
Setting Expectations for Laboratory Success
A recent article in Nature (The Key to a Happy Lab Life is in the Manual) has us thinking about how setting expectat
The Department of Medicine and Scholars@Duke are partnering to offer profile photo days open to all faculty and trainees
The Department of Medicine and Scholars@Duke are partnering to offer profile photo days open to all faculty and trainees
— i.e., anyone with a Scholars profile who needs/wants a new photo