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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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An international team led by researchers at the University of Washington linked together a series of models that estimate the smoke effects of various levels of prescribed burning on ecosystems and nearby communities.
University of Chicago astrophysicists have discovered a unique star which challenges existing theories on how massive stars explode and suggests new insights into the creation of heavy elements and the nature of the universe's first stars.
A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has developed a new fuel cell that harvests energy from microbes living in dirt.
A discovery by the University of Michigan that could improve the lifespan of perovskite solar cells by identifying the best "defect pacifying" molecules, making solar cells cheaper and more efficient.
A study from UC Berkeley collected eyes from various species to analyze the evolution of the vertebrate retina, revealing that most retinal cell types have an ancient origin.