How a Protein Complex Helps Organize and Compact DNA
Researchers at Duke are focused on understanding how 2-meter-long DNA is organized within a micron-size cell nucleus
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Engineering Graduate Students Explore the Medical Side of Robotics
Intro to Medical Robotics offers a comprehensive introduction to the field, focusing on technical instruction and real-world problem solving through multiple projects.
Expiring Medications Could Post Challenge on Long Space Missions
As humanity looks towards longer space missions, the issue of medication stability becomes increasingly critical. Daniel Buckland highlights the potential risks posed by expiring medications in space.
Racing to Disrupt Industries Using Novel Manufacturing Methods
A partnership between two startups with strong connections to Duke Engineering is looking to revolutionize a staple product of orthopedic surgery
Capturing DNA Origami Folding with a New Dynamic Model
Coarser modeling approach allows researchers to better understand the process by which DNA folds into engineered nanoscale structures to speed innovation
Duke Researchers Join $7.5 Million Multi-Institution Study on Heat-Resistant Materials
New grant supports development of new materials that have high strength combined with low thermal conductivity at temperatures reaching above 1,800 degrees.
DNA Attached to Nanoparticles Contributes to Lupus Symptoms
New synthetic DNA-nanoparticle complexes provide fundamental insights into autoimmune diseases
When It Comes to Heat Shock Proteins, It’s All About Stress
With five major chaperone classes identified, particularly the HSP70 family, Dimitra Apostolidou's research challenges the "universal mechanism" concept, aiming to understand specific protein interactions.
Duke Researchers Find New Dimensions in Decades-Old Strength Test
Researchers are reevaluating the Brazilian test due to concerns about its accuracy and the underlying theory of material failure.
Water Droplet Spun by Sound Screens for Colon Cancer
New platform separates biomarkers with a water droplet-based centrifuge that spins up to 6000 RPM, pushed only by sound waves
Liang Feng and Team Land Funding for Negative Emission Science Research
News of the funded proposal came with an additional moment to celebrate with the Duke MEMS faculty member being named a Scialog Fellow for Negative Emission Science
Computational Method Discovers Hundreds of New Ceramics for Extreme Environments
A new computational method unveils hundreds of new ceramic materials with a wide range of potentially industry-disrupting properties like electronics that could function in a lava bath