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.
Explore More: University Research
You can filter stories by the university.
A team of astronomers, led by ASU has discovered a dwarf galaxy that appeared in James Webb Space Telescope imaging that wasn’t the primary observation target.
Georgia Tech researchers have engineered one of the world’s first yeast cells able to harness energy from light.
A new study reveals that a chemical used in the diabetes drug Ozempic and the weight-management drug Wegovy is not associated with an increased risk for suicidal thoughts.
New MIT research provides a theoretical proof for a phenomenon observed in practice: that encoding symmetries in the machine learning model helps the model learn with fewer data. Image: Alex Shipps/MIT CSAIL
A research team from Purdue University has discovered that artificial intelligence can simulate tree growth and shape.