Some solid materials can cool down or heat up when pressure is applied or released. This behavior enables cooling and heating ...

In the era of climate crisis, hydrogen vehicles are emerging as an alternative for eco-friendly mobility. However, the fuel cell, known as the "heart of the hydrogen car," still faces limitations of ...

Quantum computers need special materials called topological superconductors—but they’ve been notoriously difficult to create.

The college of engineering’s new research and education laboratory building is entering the final stretch of construction as anticipation for the facility’s collaborative environment builds among the ...

Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the ...

Members of the inaugural MEng C&SE cohort reflect on how Duke’s interdisciplinary climate engineering program prepared them ...

What started as a fun experiment to create a decorative diamond “owl” for distinguished ...

For decades, scientists believed a fertilized egg’s DNA began as a shapeless mass, only organizing itself once the embryo switched on its genes. But new research reveals that the genome is already ...