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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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A Purdue University-led research team has begun translating the complex molecular language of petunias.
A researcher at Boston University has been studying clownfish for the last 20 years, observing how clownfish live within a strict social hierarchy and control how bright their colors are and how big they grow.
A new study finds that soil stores 80 percent of carbon on Earth, and with increasing cycles and severity of droughts in several regions, even more carbon dioxide will be released into the atmosphere.
Cooking on your gas stove can emit more nano-sized particles into the air than vehicles that run on gas or diesel, possibly increasing your risk of developing asthma or other respiratory illnesses, a new Purdue University study has found.
Planetary scientists at Purdue University have utilized impact crater analysis to uncover that Jupiter's moon Europa has an ice shell at least 20 kilometers thick, revealing its potential to support life.