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It is estimated that worldwide, there are 100,000 people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF), a genetic-disease which reduces lung function and has historically led to significantly decreased healthspans. Chronic lung infections of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in pwCF are tied with worse health outcomes, and often present as biofilms, a mode of bacterial life which can confer antibiotic […]
Summer of 2023 served as a wakeup call for many regarding the impact of extreme heat. The toll on communities was severe. In regions of the US, planes were grounded, emergency departments and hospitals were at capacity, industry operations were interrupted, and the military cancelled training exercises. While it is not a secret, it is […]
Teaching practice, just as any other scholarly activity, is an area about which you can form questions and hypotheses, gather data, and iterate based on the results of your study. Many faculty at Duke engage in applied educational research or scholarship of teaching and learning in which they routinely explore questions about teaching and/or student […]
Microplastics, particularly nanoplastics, are widespread contaminants, virtually present in all engineering and environmental systems. Also abundant in these systems are biofilms, or bacteria surrounded with extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) to form a three-dimensional matrix structure. There is compelling evidence indicating nanoparticle (NP) ubiquity, accumulation, and interaction with environmental biofilms. However, the fundamental understanding of the […]
Microplastics, particularly nanoplastics, are widespread contaminants, virtually present in all engineering and environmental systems. Also abundant in these systems are biofilms, or bacteria surrounded with extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) to form a three-dimensional matrix structure. There is compelling evidence indicating nanoparticle (NP) ubiquity, accumulation, and interaction with environmental biofilms. However, the fundamental understanding of the […]
Abstract: AI has been progressively introduced into network analysis and optimization as some kind of "distinct" or "new" modelling methodology. In this talk we will show that the same types of Markov models that have been historically used in network analysis, are also used for Machine Learning (ML) based network optimization techniques. The presentation will […]
We present a classical enhancement to improve the accuracy of the Hybrid variant (Hybrid HHL) of the quantum algorithm for solving liner systems of equations proposed by Harrow, Hassidim, and Lloyd (HHL). We achieve this by using higher precision quantum estimates of the eigenvalues relevant to the linear system, and an enhanced classical processing step […]
ABOUT THIS EVENT Drop by the 1st floor MakerLab at the Durham County Main Library on Saturday, April 20th anytime between 10am - 2pm to explore nanotechnology and pick up a take-home DNA-themed STEM kit! In this "tiny science" themed NCSciFest Festival event, scientists from Duke University will walk you through activities such as: Using […]
Learn what goes on behind the scenes when you submit your manuscript!Tips on submitting to the right journal, discuss peer review management, making editorial decisions, insight for communicating with editors about your submission, and getting published quickly and in the right place. Chief Editor: Barbara Cheifet, PhD, Springer Nature, US Barbara completed her PhD in […]
The healthcare sector stands at a pivotal crossroads, reminiscent of Charles Dickens' portrayal of contrasts in "A Tale of Two Cities". Today's healthcare landscape is marked by stark dichotomies: we face daunting challenges such as escalating costs, regulatory complexities, growing patient expectations, health disparities, aging demographics, and the burden of chronic diseases, while benefiting from […]
The Department of Chemistry is excited to host Lu Wei (Cal Tech). To learn more about the Wei lab's work, please visit their research page:https://www.weilab.caltech.edu/ Functional Bond-Selective Microscopy for Subcellular Biology: From Quantitative Imaging and Sensing to Single-Molecule Analysis Advances in optical spectroscopy and microscopy have revolutionized our understanding in live biological functions at the […]