Sciences, Life

April 15, 2016

A group of scientists is begging Obama to save right whales

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April 15, 2016

Here’s what happened when a group of scientists went to confront their congressional tormentors

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April 15, 2016

Why bearcats smell like buttery popcorn

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April 15, 2016

Bearcats naturally pass the popcorn

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April 15, 2016

Professor Patek Goes to Washington, Talks Up Research

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April 14, 2016

Dr. Kafui Dzirasa: A look at mania

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April 13, 2016

Statewide 'star party' kicks off N.C. Science Festival

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April 13, 2016

Duke Professor Teams Up to Crack the Glass Problem

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April 13, 2016

Ghost Hunters: Duke Physicists Track the Changeable Neutrino

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The binturong, or bearcat, is neither a bear nor a cat, but a shy member of the civet family that lives in the rainforests of Southeast Asia. Binturongs owe their popcorn-like scent to a chemical compound in their urine that also happens to be the major

April 13, 2016

Why Bearcats Smell Like Buttered Popcorn

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April 8, 2016

Study reveals hidden DNA that could be 'reawakened'

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April 7, 2016

DNA sequence behind muscle regeneration begins to unravel

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April 7, 2016

Heather Heenehan on her doctoral research: Do whales like tourists?

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April 7, 2016

The Art of Asking Questions at Datafest 2016

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April 6, 2016

Art, Science Team Up to Study the Human Face

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The green signal in these images of an injured zebrafish heart and a fin indicate the activity of a gene that enhances tissue regeneration. (Image: Junsu Kang, Duke University.)

April 6, 2016

Duke Study Uncovers Genetic Elements That Drive Regeneration

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