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Research Roundup: November 2018
December 6, 2018
Here are summaries of a selection of the papers published by Duke Neurobiology in November 2018:...
Duke trio shares $1 million award to understand genetic roots of Parkinson’s disease
December 6, 2018
Three Duke researchers have received a grant of more than $1 million to study the role of...
Researchers Hope a 'Robo-Nose' Could Give K-9 Officers a Break
November 29, 2018
Every day, thousands of trained K9 dogs sniff out narcotics, explosives and missing people across...
Severity of Crime Increases Jury's Belief in Guilt
November 8, 2018
The more severe a crime, the more evidence you should have to prove someone did it. But a new Duke...
Research Roundup: September & October 2018
November 7, 2018
Here are summaries of a selection of the papers published by Duke Neurobiology in September and...
Tim Darlington Recipient of the Chancellor’s Scholars for Research Excellence Award
October 29, 2018
Tim Darlington was awarded the inaugural Chancellor's Award for Research Excellence (CARE). The...
$2.1 Million BRAIN Initiative Grant Awarded to Soderling & Eroglu
October 29, 2018
Research to focus on astrocyte-synapse interactions Astrocytes are “stars” not just because of...
Social Engagement Helps Pupil's Brain Recognize the Perfect Teacher
October 17, 2018
Youngsters learn many important behaviors by imitating adults. But young learners are selective in...
Kathryn Meyer Receives NIDA’s Avenir Award
October 15, 2018
Kathryn D. Meyer received the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) 2018 Avenir Award for...
Mike Tadross and Yiyang Gong Awarded NIH Director's New Innovator Awards
October 5, 2018
Congratulations to Mike Tadross and Yiyang Gong on being selected to receive NIH Director's New...
"Gut Sense" is Hardwired, Not Hormonal
September 27, 2018
Neural Superhighway Conveys Messages From Gut to Brain If you’ve ever felt nauseous before an...
Circuit Found for Brain’s Statistical Inference about Motion
September 18, 2018
Brain’s equation for prediction looks like a Bayesian inference As the eye tracks a bird flying...
Fine-Tuned Sense of Smell Relies on Timing
September 17, 2018
First impressions matter for precise scent identification If you can tell the difference between a...
Brain Has Natural Noise-Cancelling Circuit
September 13, 2018
Motor cortex tells auditory cortex to ignore walking sounds To ensure that a mouse hears the sounds...
Eyes Have a Natural Version of Night Vision
September 13, 2018
Cells in retina change their duties to help the brain detect motion To see under starlight and...