Natural Sciences http://today.duke.edu/topic/39/rss en We are not the only species to develop speech impediments http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160810-we-are-not-the-only-species-to-develop-speech-impediments Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:12:00 -0400 Duke Flags Lowered: Physics Professor J. Horst Meyer Dies http://today.duke.edu/2016/08/horstmeyer In 2014, Meyer was awarded the Duke University Medal, the school’s highest honor for distinguished service. Mon, 15 Aug 2016 17:20:00 -0400 Duke Particle Hunters Stay the Course at the Large Hadron Collider https://sites.duke.edu/dukeresearch/2016/08/12/lhc-reveals-no-new-physics-yet-but-duke-scientists-stay-the-hunt/ Mon, 15 Aug 2016 13:29:00 -0400 Scientists call on presidential candidates to address key science issues https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10082016/scientists-call-presidential-candidates-address-key-science-issues-hillary-clinton-donald-trump Thu, 11 Aug 2016 15:34:00 -0400 Zackary Johnson: Should you swim in a green pool? http://www.self.com/trending/2016/08/should-you-swim-in-a-green-pool/ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 15:31:00 -0400 Extinction looms closer for hundreds of species in dwindling Asian forests, Duke study finds http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2016/08/10/extinction-looms-closer-for-hundreds-of-species-in-dwindling-southeast-asian-forests-duke-study-finds/ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 15:32:00 -0400 Speeding the Transition of Nursing Research to Clinical Practice https://nursing.duke.edu/news/reimagining-nursing-research-accelerating-nursing-science-and-translation-clinical-practice Wed, 10 Aug 2016 13:51:00 -0400 Duke Brain Researchers Receive Award From Keck Foundation http://today.duke.edu/2016/08/keck-release-final Two researchers study the specific circuits in the brain that govern the conscious and unconscious states Tue, 09 Aug 2016 19:23:00 -0400 How bacteria could be the key to healthier crops http://www.wfdd.org/story/how-bacteria-could-be-key-healthier-crops Tue, 09 Aug 2016 16:08:00 -0400 Of Butterfly Wings and Caterpillar Brains http://today.duke.edu/2016/08/nijhout Duke professor wins international award for developmental biology Mon, 08 Aug 2016 14:00:00 -0400 Starting out on the road to success http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/madison/2016/08/02/starting-out-road-success/87735668/ Wed, 03 Aug 2016 15:10:00 -0400 A weird twist in DNA might explain why it’s such a great blueprint for life https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/08/01/a-weird-twist-in-dna-might-explain-why-its-such-a-great-blueprint-for-life/ Wed, 03 Aug 2016 14:48:00 -0400 Duke math professor wins $1.5 million award http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article93169462.html Wed, 03 Aug 2016 14:43:00 -0400 DNA's Dynamic Nature Well-Suited for Blueprint of Life http://today.duke.edu/2016/08/dynamicdna New Duke research on how DNA can withstand damage without breaking  Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:19:00 -0400 Mastering a New Language of Science and Law https://law.duke.edu/news/mastering-new-language As scientific evidence becomes entrenched in trials, lawyers must expand their knowledge base  Fri, 29 Jul 2016 17:15:00 -0400 Pilkeys seek to inspire young scientists http://www.coastalreview.org/2016/07/pilkeys-seek-inspire-young-scientists/ Thu, 28 Jul 2016 15:41:00 -0400 The girl effect: In the nexus of literacy and STEM, global opportunity emerges for rural girls https://www.ednc.org/2016/07/24/girl-effect-nexus-literacy-stem-global-opportunity-emerges-rural-girls/ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 17:47:00 -0400 Two's company, three's a lichen? http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/22/science/lichen-symbiotic-relationship.html?_r=0 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 19:09:00 -0400 Primates Hardwired for Happy Hour http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/07/19/study-monkeys-like-drink-booze/87311314/ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 19:07:00 -0400 Oceanic lithosphere may be important, previously overlooked source of hydrogen gas http://www.sci-news.com/geology/oceanic-lithosphere-source-hydrogen-gas-04042.html Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:19:00 -0400