AAU universities conduct a majority of the federally funded university research that contributes to our economic competitiveness, health and well-being, and national security. AAU universities are growing our economy through invention and innovation while preparing the next generation of scientists and engineers for global leadership. By moving research into the marketplace AAU universities are helping to create jobs, and provide society with new medicines and technologies.
A study by researchers at Duke University School of Medicine found that supplying healthy mitochrondra to damaged nerve cells can signifantly help millions managing pain from diabetic neuropathy and chemotherapy.
Researchers from the USF College of Marine Science are studying soft tissue samples from barnacles, oysters, and fish to better understand the state of contamination and its origins in Tampa Bay, Florida's largest estuary.
The advancement lays the groundwork for creating a library of sugar-recognizing proteins that may help detect and treat diverse illnesses.
The olfactory senses of ants help them hunt, detect outsiders, and know their role within a colony. In a new study, researchers have discovered how ants can switch one gene on out of hundreds to ensure their survival.
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An interdisciplinary team from the University of South Florida has developed a fine, crystalline powder that, when activated by sunlight, diminishes the growth of red tide, an algae that negatively impacts both human health and marine life.
Researchers at the University of Kansas have shown the National Severe Storms Laboratory’s Warn-on-Forecast System (WoFS) has potential to help weather forecasters issue warnings to emergency managers and the general public well before tornado formation.
University of Rochester researchers have developed a new process that makes conventional metal tubes unsinkable in water by etching the tubes' interiors with microscopic pits, making them water repellant and staying dry.
University at Buffalo pharmacy professor develops an AI model to predict hospitalization of at-risk cardiac patients and prompt targeted interventions to prevent adverse drug events and avoid readmission.
A new study from the University at Buffalo examines how discarded cigarette filters contribute to microplastic pollution, offering a better estimate of the prevalence of microplastic pollution.