Duke 2021 Science Stories Roundup
Duke University had a very exciting year in science in 2021. Here is a roundup of some of the science stories covered this year.
Robo Dragonfly: DraBot uses air pressure, microarchitectures and self-healing hydrogels to watch for changes in pH, temperature and oil.
https://pratt.duke.edu/about/news/drabot
Identifying New Drug Targets for COVID-19: The coronavirus’s tangled strands of RNA could offer new ways to treat people who get infected. https://today.duke.edu/2021/11/taking...
Ghost Forests: Rising seas and inland-surging seawater are leaving behind the debris of dying forests. https://today.duke.edu/2021/04/mappin...
Impact of Australian Wildfires: Clouds of smoke and ash from wildfires that ravaged Australia in 2019 and 2020 triggered widespread algal blooms in the Southern Ocean. https://nicholas.duke.edu/news/austra...
Aging and Metabolism: Researchers have precisely measured life’s metabolic highs and lows, from birth to old age, and the findings might surprise you.
https://today.duke.edu/2021/08/metabo...
ABC Science Collaborative Says Masks Work: What we learned about masks in schools. https://abcsciencecollaborative.org/n...
Test Tells Virus From Bacteria: The approach could help clinicians know when to correctly prescribe antibiotics. https://corporate.dukehealth.org/news....
Duke Puppy Kindergarten: Advancing science to understand better canine brain development. https://stories.duke.edu/puppy-kinder...
Brain-Eating Amoeba: Naegleria fowleri – commonly known as “the brain-eating amoeba” – can be found in warm fresh water. https://today.duke.edu/2021/09/check-...
Hobbit Teeth: Stone tools may have allowed Homo floresiensis to eat their meals with less chewing effort than earlier hominins. https://today.duke.edu/2021/08/hobbit...
Mathemalchemy: Collaborators turn mathematical ideas into art in “Mathemalchemy,” at Duke. https://today.duke.edu/2021/11/art-in...
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