Research News
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Sound Waves Replace Human Hands in Petri Dish Experiments
Three proof-of-concept prototypes seek to make contactless ‘acoustic tweezer’ technology available to a wide array of laboratories
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‘Floppy’ Atomic Dynamics Help Turn Heat into Electricity
‘Cold neutrons’ uncover atomic dynamics that give thermoelectric materials low-heat conductivity
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Sophisticated Modeling Boosts Split Ventilators to Emergency FDA Review
Duke engineers and clinicians devise a system for ensuring patients receive just the right amount of air
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Nanotechnology Network Meets National and Research Triangle Research and Educational Needs
Renewal grant ties Duke together with Triangle universities to help researchers, businesses and educators pursue nanotechnology innovation
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Xiaoyue Ni: Designing Smart Materials and Wearable Technologies to Improve Health
New faculty member Xiaoyue Ni develops programmable materials and wearable electronic devices to advance precision medicine and health monitoring
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Duke Materials Initiative Expands to Include Sustainable Materials Research
DMI adds Civil Environmental Engineering and Environmental Toxicology faculty who research environmental impacts of materials
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Coordinating Complex Behaviors Between Hundreds of Robots
A new approach to designing motion plans for multiple robots grows “trees” in the search space to solve complex problems in a fraction of the time
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From the Lab, the First Cartilage-Mimicking Gel That's Strong Enough for Knees
Cartilage provides a combination of cushiony-yet-strong that hydrogels haven't been able to match, until now