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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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MIT engineers aim to produce totally green, carbon-free hydrogen fuel with a new, train-like system of reactors that is driven solely by the sun.
A University of Arizona experimental philosopher wants to encourage people to imagine 1,000 years into the future – and plan accordingly.
Teens from larger families have poorer mental health than those with fewer siblings, according to a large analysis of children in the United States and China.
Hurricane Ian struck southwest Florida in September 2022 and unleashed a variety of flesh-eating and other harmful bacteria in its wake that can cause illness and death in humans, according to a new study.
Grouping English learners together in classrooms, a longstanding practice in schools, has no impact on reading development for elementary school students.