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Nuclear power provides 60 percent of US carbon-free electricity generation, but existing plants are aging and only one is under construction. Should government intervene to keep nuclear energy in the mix?
Natural gas is widely viewed as a clean fuel, but methane, its main component, is a powerful greenhouse gas. Two experts propose a plan for detecting and cutting methane leaks across North America.
CFOs spend two-thirds of their waking hours working, according to a survey. The difficulty that companies are having hiring and retaining qualified employees is also at a 20-year high.
Scientists and government agencies have been studying biofuel production from algae for years. Research points toward a more affordable and efficient production process that recycles water.
Scientists call large marine protected areas effective tools for conserving sea life. But do they benefit countries that create them? Scholars explain how Palau's huge marine protected area seeks to protect resources for Palauans.
Poor people who have cancer are one of the most financially vulnerable groups in the US. Obamacare aimed to improve their access to care. A recent study shows how it did.
While mass shooting tragedies in Las Vegas and elsewhere make headlines, the reality is gun violence is becoming almost routine in many American neighborhoods. Where do the guns come from?
Pedestrians ensure their safety by making eye contact with human drivers. Autonomous cars will have to communicate with nearby people in other ways.
It's all in the presentation: In studies, consumers were more apt to choose fuel-efficient vehicles depending on how the same pieces of information were displayed on labels.
While the media glamorizes famous college dropouts like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, the reality is that most successful people in the U.S. went to – and finished – college.
A new report from the National Academies of Science and Medicine outlines conditions that have to be met before gene editing that results in heritable genomic changes can be considered.
Medical tourism for assisted reproductive technologies raises a host of legal and ethical questions.
Babies first learn to recognize the rhythm and intonation of language. The process begins in the womb, where the intonation patterns are transmitted to the baby through the fluids.
About two out of seven children are likely bored in their classrooms, as they aren't learning much that is new. Should these children skip grades? What's the evidence on grade-skipping?
A sociologist wanted to know how simply self-identifying as 'multiracial' – regardless of how you actually looked – would influence your attractiveness.
Regulators fined Wells Fargo US$185 million for fraudulently opening up more than two million fake deposit and credit card accounts. Will the victims get their pound of flesh from those responsible?
For decades, the Miss America pageant had excluded minorities while celebrating a very narrow definition of womanhood. Then two separate protests – a women's liberation picket and the lesser-known Miss Black America pageant – said 'enough is enough.'
Using a technique inspired by how human brains operate, researchers have found a way to help robots move more smoothly and more quickly.
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Postdoctoral Associate, Duke University
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Resident in Radiation Oncology, Duke University
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Professor of Finance, Duke University
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Director, Climate & Energy Program, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, Duke University
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Director of Global Financial Markets Center, Duke University
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Professor of Marine Affairs and Policy, Duke University
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Research Scientist, Duke University
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Senior Research Scientist, Humans and Autonomy Lab, SciPol Lead Editor for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Duke University
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Visiting Assistant Professor of History, Duke University
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Professor of Public Policy Studies, Duke University
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Professor of Management and Organizations, Duke University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, Duke University
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Postdoctoral Associate in Science and Society, Duke University
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Ph.D. Candidate, Duke University Program in Ecology, Duke University
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Director, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and Associate Professor of Practice, Duke University
