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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 doctoral candidate at the University of Kansas has discovered new atmospheric detail in a set of 15 exoplanets similar to Neptune.
A team of researchers led by astronomers at UCI has obtained highly precise information about six confirmed exoplanets orbiting TOI-1136, a dwarf star about 270 light years from Earth.
A new analysis of ancient Greek and Roman medical texts suggests that severe memory loss was extremely rare 2,000 to 2,500 years ago.
When engineers at the world’s third-largest naval base decided they needed to improve new employee training, they turned to an unexpected resource: students and faculty studying video game design at Indiana University.