Posts Tagged ‘duke university’

December 28th, 2009

Next generation lens promises more control

Duke University engineers have created a new generation of lens that could greatly improve the capabilities of telecommunications or radar systems to provide a wide field of view and greater detail.

December 17th, 2009

Study finds orphanages are viable options for some children

DURHAM, N.C. — A Duke University study of more than 3,000 orphaned and abandoned children in five Asian and African countries has found that children in institutional orphanages fare as well or better than those who live in the community.

December 13th, 2009

Gas improves blood flow and organ status during minimally invasive surgery

DURHAM, N.C. – As good as laparoscopy is in preventing some of the stresses of open surgery on the body, it does have drawbacks, including reduced blood flow and organ dysfunction. Laparoscopy is a type of surgery in the abdomen done through small incisions.

December 12th, 2009

Novel drug combo improves breast cancer survival

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Some women with very advanced breast cancer may have a new treatment option. A combination of two drugs that more precisely target tumors significantly extended the lives of women who had stopped responding to other medicines, doctors reported Friday.

October 31st, 2009

Harvesting energy from nature’s motions

DURHAM, N.C. — By taking advantage of the vagaries of the natural world, Duke University engineers have developed a novel approach that they believe can more efficiently harvest electricity from the motions of everyday life.

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