Duke biology professor Fred Nijhout received the international Kowalevsky Medal for his insights into insect development and evolution. Photo by Megan Mendenhall, Duke Photography.

Of Butterfly Wings and Caterpillar Brains

Duke professor wins international award for developmental biology
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Priced Out?

Mapping the winners and losers in Durham’s business and real estate revival

Dynamic DNA

Shape-shifting may explain why DNA is such a great blueprint for life
Robotic Motion Planning

Real-Time Robotic Motion Planning

New processor helps robots quickly map future movements

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Dr. Tracy Setji: Are you fit for surgery?
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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Caused Widespread Marsh Erosion, Study Shows
September 27, 2016
Duke Team Identifies Blood Biomarkers in Drug-Resistant Cancer Tumor Cells
September 26, 2016

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Students Mine Parking Data to Help You Find a Spot
by Kara Manke
September 27, 2016
No parking spot? No problem. A group of students has teamed up with Duke Parking and Transportation...
Aging Gracefully, and Cheaply, in a Small Space
by Karl Bates
September 23, 2016
The old joke is, “We’ve cured cancer several times — in mice!” But the trouble with our...
How to Get a Lemur to Notice You
by Robin Smith
September 22, 2016
Duke evolutionary anthropology professor Brian Hare studies what goes on in the minds of animals....

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