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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New study captures the uneven nature of waste production in urban areas.
An international team of astronomers, including researchers at the University of Arizona, has released a new trove of images taken with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST. The images reveal never-before-seen details of 19 spiral galaxies.
A research team led from the University of California, Davis found that adolescent girls who have a stronger tendency to ruminate show different patterns of brain activity when faced with social rejection.
An international team of researchers including the Washington University in St. Louis traces the roots of the longstanding cultural interactions across the Tibetan Plateau to prehistoric times, as early as the Bronze Age.
New study from University of Maryland reveals presidential pressure on the Federal Reserve can lead to significant inflation increases.