Science Magazine

Features

Credit: Andrew McCarthy

How the Sun Can Bring Light and Darkness

Credit: Lydia Cox (Trinity ’25)

Venus Flytraps: The Most Wonderful Plants in the World

Credit: Antonio Olmos

Cancer-Resistant Animals: The Future of Oncology Research?

Orca 2: A Small Fish in the Ocean of AI Models

News

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Population Study Connects Shingles Vaccine with Reduction of Dementia Development

Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center

A New Hope: Preventing Spinal Muscular Atrophy Through Prenatal Intervention

Michelle Hsiung

Credit: David Malakoff

Weathering the NIH Grant Freeze

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Sniffing Out Cancer: How Dogs and AI Could Revolutionize Cancer Diagnosis

Michelle Hsiung

Spotlights

Credit: Richard Wong (UPE ’26)

An Ecosystem within an Ecosystem: A Conversation with Richard Wong in the Gibert and Wright Labs

Credit: Ramaswamy et al., 2024

Melodies of Memory: How Music Therapy Has Transformed Dementia Care

Credit: Duke Health

Walling Off Pathogens with Hepatocytes: A Conversation with Yu-Ming Li in the Miao Lab

Enhancing Mentorship and Diversity in STEM: Duke’s Health and Environmental Scholars Program

High School Science Communication Challenge

Credit: Assil Gaur Eye Institute

Reprogramming Sight: How Stem Cells Are Being Harnessed to Reverse Vision Loss

Duke Vertices Staff

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Biology’s Biggest Plot Twist: The Jellyfish That Rewinds Time

Duke Vertices Staff

Credit: the NIH

Navigating Nav1.7: The Future of Pain Medication

Duke Vertices Staff

Credit: California Institute of Technology

The Bandage of the Future: Healing Wounds with Smart Technology

Duke Vertices Staff