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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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In a new study, a professor from the University of Rochester outlines the links between atmospheric oxygen and the potential rise of advanced technology on distant planets.
In response to the lack of follow-up systems for pediatric cancer patients in Mexico, researchers at the University of Notre Dame are developing an artificial intelligence model to track complications following chemotherapy.
Engineers at MIT have developed soft and implantable fibers that can deliver light to major nerves through the body.
MIT engineers have designed a sort of workout mat for cells that can help scientists zero in, at the microscopic level, on exercise’s purely mechanical effects.
An international team of scientists has found the first direct evidence linking seemingly random weather systems in the ocean with climate on a global scale.