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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.

UMD Geologists Discover Ancient Sunken Seafloor From Dinosaur Era

UMD Geologists Discover Ancient Sunken Seafloor From Dinosaur Era

UMD geologists uncovered evidence of a section of seafloor that sank into the Earth's mantle when dinosaurs roamed the Earth; it's located off the west coast of South America in a zone known as the East Pacific Rise.
Using Mathematical Models and AI to Improve Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Using Mathematical Models and AI to Improve Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Novel research supported by NCI could lead to more specific predictive disease models
Study Finds Parents Relying on ChatGPT for Health Guidance About Children

Study Finds Parents Relying on ChatGPT for Health Guidance About Children

A new University of Kansas study reveals parents seeking health care information for their children trust AI more than health care professionals when the author is unknown, and parents rate AI generated text as credible, moral and trustworthy.
Multiple Dementia Risk Factors Lead to Greater Chance of Cognitive Decline

Multiple Dementia Risk Factors Lead to Greater Chance of Cognitive Decline

Hypertension and amyloid plaques can separately cause dementia. Having both increases a person’s odds of developing cognitive decline, a new study finds

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Gene Editing in Human Stem Cells and Neurons Reveals Links Between Genome Organization and Autism

Researchers have used CRISPR gene editing, stem cells and human neurons to understand the role of a gene that is commonly mutated in autism. A new study ties mutations in the gene CHD8 with a broad spectrum of molecular and cellular defects in human neurons.
New York University | University Research

Cancer Drug Restores Immune System’s Ability to Fight Tumors

A new, bio-inspired drug restores the effectiveness of immune cells in fighting cancer, a team led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has found.
The University of Texas at Austin | University Research

Genetics Can Predict And Help Improve How Patients Fare After Bariatric Surgery

Findings show that personalized medicine can help optimize bariatric surgery outcomes

Clinicians treating severe obesity have a new genetic tool for predicting — and ultimately improving — bariatric surgery outcomes.

University at Buffalo - The State University of New York | University Research

UB-Led Workshop Highlights New and Improved Ways to Find Forever Chemicals and Other Pollutants

Scientists from across the globe gather to discuss latest chemical analysis breakthroughs

 Can algorithms measure pollutants better than beakers and test tubes? How do you tell a “forever chemical” from its nontoxic doppelganger? 

University at Buffalo - The State University of New York | University Research

A Gift From Space: UArizona-Led OSIRIS-REx Mission Delivers Largest-ever Asteroid Sample to Earth

After years of anticipation and hard work by the mission team, the University of Arizona-led NASA OSIRIS-REx mission has successfully landed a capsule with rocks and dust from the asteroid Bennu in the Utah desert.
The University of Arizona | University Research