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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Researchers from MIT, Columbia University, and NTU Singapore, have discovered a new link between malaria parasites’ ability to develop resistance to the antimalarial artemisinin (ART) through a cellular process called transfer ribonucleic acid (tRNA) modification.
Dr. Lisa Lattanza, Chair and Ensign Professor of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation at Yale, performed Yale's first fully in-house 3D surgical procedure.
A study by Tufts University reveals the distinct physiological properties of airway hillocks in the lung. These structures play a crucial role in airway regeneration and resilience against various injuries.
After 14 years of gathering and analyzing field data, an international research team led by a University of Utah biologist has released the first and only study of gray wolf movements and ecology in Turkey.
A team of New York University researchers has created a new way to visualize crystals by peering inside their structures, akin to having X-ray vision.