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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A global consortium led by a researcher from UC Santa Cruz has published a study evaluating long-read RNA sequencing platforms. The study provides guidance on optimizing these methods for different research scenarios.
New research from the University of Kansas finds that most of the US markets have ample housing in total, but nearly all lack enough units affordable to very low-income households.
Researchers from the University of Maryland are collaborating to develop a malaria vaccine using a machine learning approach called "reverse vaccinology."
MIT researchers have developed a way to help people with amputation or paralysis regain limb control. Instead of using electricity to stimulate muscles, they used light.
When Jason Jurjevich and his husband Charles Walker went to close on a house a mile from campus in fall 2021, they expected plenty of paperwork.