Posts Tagged ‘Duke University’
Lemur personalities vary from shy to ‘mean as sin’
DUKE (US) — Scientists have found distinct personalities in grey mouse lemurs, the saucer-eyed primates native to Madagascar. Continue…
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 10:07 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Jun 18, 2013 12:11 - 0 Comments
Baggage checks: Want them slow or sloppy?
DUKE (US) — Next time you’re doing a slow burn in security screening at the airport, remember that a more deliberate baggage scanner may do a better job. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 13, 2013 13:24 - 7 Comments
Gamers really do see the world differently
DUKE (US) — Video game players capture more information faster for visual decision-making, but lose information as quickly as non-gamers do. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 5, 2013 10:26 - 1 Comment
6-foot-long lizard shared planet with mammals
DUKE / UC BERKELEY (US) — One of the biggest known lizards to ever live on land roamed tropical forests alongside mammals some 40 million years ago. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 22, 2013 12:17 - 1 Comment
Polio virus engineered to kill brain tumor
DUKE (US) — A modified polio virus appears to be effective in attacking glioblastoma brain tumor cells, researchers report in an early study to establish proper dosing levels. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 22, 2013 11:41 - 1 Comment
Do bird brains trade songs for spatial skills?
DUKE (US) — A long playlist doesn’t mean a male song sparrow is smarter overall, say scientists, who found that spatial memory was lower among the birds with more tunes. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 15, 2013 16:18 - 3 Comments
No signs of fracking fluids in Arkansas drinking water
DUKE (US) — Samples from drinking water wells show no evidence of groundwater contamination from shale gas production in Arkansas. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 6, 2013 11:33 - 0 Comments
New invisibility cloak is 3D-printed ‘frisbee’
DUKE (US) — Seven years ago, the first working invisibility cloak resulted from complex laboratory experiments. It’s now easier and cheaper to make a simple cloak. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 2, 2013 11:48 - 0 Comments
Radio collars reveal hibernating lemurs
DUKE (US) — Scientists only knew of one primate that hibernates as a survival strategy—the western fat-tailed dwarf lemur—but it turns out they’re not the only lemurs nodding off. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 1, 2013 14:34 - 0 Comments
Baby’s cells emit hormone to prevent preeclampsia
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A new understanding of the hormonal “conversation” between mother and fetus could lead to new ways to detect and prevent preeclampsia. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 30, 2013 16:22 - 1 Comment
Conservatives don’t buy into ‘green’ labels
DUKE (US) — When it comes to deciding which light bulb to buy, a label touting a product’s environmental benefit may actually discourage politically conservative shoppers. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 29, 2013 16:28 - 1 Comment
Jumpy dew drops clean cicada wings
DUKE (US) — As cicadas on the East Coast begin emerging from their 17-year slumber, a spritz of dew drops is all they need to keep their wings fresh and clean. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 24, 2013 13:50 - 0 Comments
After injury, brain ‘niche’ makes astrocytes
DUKE (US) — Astrocytes, brain cells once thought to impede healing, are actually necessary to staunch bleeding and promote repair after stroke or head trauma, report researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 22, 2013 11:22 - 1 Comment
Doctors make the call about gun permits
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — New protocols and policies are needed to help physicians assess a patient’s physical or mental competency to carry a concealed weapon, say experts. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 12, 2013 10:42 - 11 Comments
Ape-like human ancestor stirs debate
BOSTON U. / DUKE (US) — New analysis of a pair of 1.98 million year old fossil proto-humans discovered in a South African cave in 2008 has yielded surprising insights into human evolution. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 8, 2013 11:43 - 1 Comment
Salty water threatens Morocco’s oases farms
DUKE (US) — Efforts to divert water from mountains in Morocco to irrigate oases farms have dramatically increased the natural saltiness of groundwater. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 5, 2013 14:50 - 0 Comments
Are new regulations too tough on coal?
DUKE (US) — The cost of complying with tougher EPA air-quality standards could cause a shift away from coal and toward natural gas for electricity generation, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 5, 2013 13:13 - 0 Comments
New path may lead to better HIV vaccine
DUKE (US) — For the first time, researchers describe the co-evolution of antibodies and virus in a person with HIV whose immune system mounted a broad attack against the pathogen. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 29, 2013 12:27 - 0 Comments
DNA splits new look-alike lemurs
DUKE (US) — Scientists have identified two new species of mouse lemur, the saucer-eyed, teacup-sized primates native to the African island of Madagascar. (more…)
