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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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Research from Johns Hopkins aims to identify early indicators of dementia through changes in movement and sleep patterns.
A team of University of Miami scientists spent weeks in the Arctic region studying marine cold-air outbreaks and how the clouds they produce may be interacting with the rapidly warming Arctic.
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed the most sensitive method yet for detecting and profiling a single molecule — unlocking a new tool that holds potential for better understanding how the building blocks of matter interact with each other
Rachel Perry, PhD, an assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, investigates how insulin and metabolic factors influence tumor growth and how altering diet and exercise can mitigate cancer risks.
What if your earbuds could do everything your smartphone can do already, except better? What sounds a bit like science fiction may actually not be so far off.