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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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Research Into the Nature of Memory Reveals How Cells That Store Information Are Stabilized Over Time
Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain improves its ability to distinguish between similar experiences at a cellular level, a discovery critical to the understanding and treatment of memory disorder.
The National Science Foundation recently awarded $3.9 million to researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz as the lead institution for the development of a next-gen telescope alignment system.
Researchers from the University of Virginia have discovered that seagrass beds can permanently lock in carbon, even when the seagrass meadows die off.
Engineers at BU are figuring out how to make better, more sustainable batteries, a technology that is essential for clean energy.
An Alzheimer’s diagnosis in a sibling raises the risk of a shortened lifespan in other family members — even those without dementia, according to new USC research.