Research News

Three proof-of-concept prototypes seek to make contactless ‘acoustic tweezer’ technology available to a wide array of laboratories

‘Cold neutrons’ uncover atomic dynamics that give thermoelectric materials low-heat conductivity

Duke engineers and clinicians devise a system for ensuring patients receive just the right amount of air

Renewal grant ties Duke together with Triangle universities to help researchers, businesses and educators pursue nanotechnology innovation

New faculty member Xiaoyue Ni develops programmable materials and wearable electronic devices to advance precision medicine and health monitoring

DMI adds Civil & Environmental Engineering and Environmental Toxicology faculty who research environmental impacts of materials

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

Cartilage provides a combination of cushiony-yet-strong that hydrogels haven't been able to match, until now

Vibrating transducers create tunnels in a thin layer of oil to transport droplets across a chip without leaving a trace behind

The magnetic transition of troilite causes instabilities in the “space metal’s” structure that transforms it from a conductor to an insulator