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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Rutgers researchers create a machine-learning tool that analyzes metadata collected by Google and YouTube to predict user psychosocial distress.
A Purdue University research team are developing new applications for extracellular vesicles in routine sampling of the body’s response to prescription drug exposure.
A team of researchers from Purdue have developed a universal approach to controlling robotic exoskeletons that requires no training, no calibration, and no adjustments to complicated algorithms.
Experts from Purdue have developed a predictive model that uses machine-learning algorithms to predict how rice yields will be affected by climate change.
Researchers from Georgia Tech have discovered that the anatomy the cicada could inspire better robots and small nozzles.