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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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Yale investigators have identified a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based video biomarker that is able to identify those who might develop and have rapidly worsening aortic stenosis.
Researchers from UB are working on a a superior alternative to silicon-based semiconductors that can operate at higher temperatures and handle increased power loads.
A University at Buffalo researcher who is a leading expert on retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) has published a study that could change the standard of care for the condition.
A new study from dermatologists at Boston University finds the more time you spend on social media, scrolling past endless images of perfectly sculpted faces and bodies, the more likely you are to want to undergo a cosmetic procedure.
A team of senior mechanical engineering students from Johns Hopkins University has managed to reduce the noise produced by a leaf blower nearly 40%, eliminating the most irritating frequencies.