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Kafui joined President Barack H. Obama and bipartisan congressional leadership for the signing of the 21st Century Cures Act on December 13, 2016. He is pictured betwee

July 21, 2020

Dr. Kafui Dzirasa: For Black Scientists, the Sorrow Is Also Personal

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Still images from the VR experiment show the scary guy who came with a mild shock.

June 29, 2020

Closer Threats Inspire a More Primitive Kind of Fear

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Brain scans showing functional MRI mapping for three tasks across two different days. Warm colors show the high consistency of activation levels across a group of people. Cool colors represent how poorly unique patterns of activity can be reliably measure

June 3, 2020

Studies of Brain Activity Aren’t as Useful as Scientists Thought

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May 27, 2020

Are Teens Taking Social Distancing Seriously? Don't Trust Ancedotes.

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Sophomore Alina Xiao hugs one of the puppies during a Spring Breakthrough class taught by Brian Hare, professor of evolutionary anthropology,

May 26, 2020

During a Pandemic, Dogs Are Essential Citizens

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doctor with cord blood

May 19, 2020

Cord Blood Study Provides Insights on Benefits, Limitations for Autism Treatment

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Neuron cells in the central amygdala of a mouse brain. Red, magenta and yellow cells (but not green or blue) are parts of a collection of neurons called the CeAga that has potent pain-suppression abilities. (Fan Wang Lab)

May 18, 2020

Neurobiologist Finds Potent Pain-Suppression Center in the Brain

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May 4, 2020

Coping with COVID-19: ‘Be Human’

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March 31, 2020

Brain Science Seed Grants Lay Foundation for Large Competitive Grants

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March 24, 2020

Older People Generally More Emotionally Healthy, Better Able to Resist Daily Temptations

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A collage featuring images of a softball player, a science event, people walking, a choral group and a woman with a flower crown.

March 2, 2020

5 Free Things to do at Duke in March

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Graph theory allows researchers to model the structural and functional connection between regions of the brain. Image courtesy of Shu-Hsien Chu et al

February 21, 2020

How Brain Networks Change With Age

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Pelin Volkan studies dancing flies

February 5, 2020

Why Do You Study That? Dancing Flies

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January 24, 2020

What Happens to the Vision Sections of Your Brain If You Are Blind?

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Duke Primary Care Butner-Creedmooor, left, and Tyler Lee, right, are the 2019 Blue Devil Halloween Photo Contest winners.

November 4, 2019

The Winners of the 2019 Blue Devil Halloween Photo Contest Are …

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A long-term study has found that signs of aging may be detected by a simple walking test at age 45, and that the brains of slower walkers were different at age 3.

October 11, 2019

New Zealand Study Connects Walking Speed with Brain Health in 45-Year-Olds

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