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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A professor from UC Santa Cruz has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's R01 program to explore the role of gene isoforms in lung cancer progression and treatment response.
A new, rare species of succulent plant has discovered and named by a researcher with the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum.
Stanford-led research shows methane emissions from a large share of U.S. oil and gas facilities are three times higher on average than the level predicted by official government estimates.
A new study indicates that the brains of mice and primates develop along the same timeline, even though one is much longer-lived than the other.
A study from the Penn State explores how leadership styles in foodservice organizations can influence employees' willingness to speak up about food safety issues.