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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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Study Finds Sea-level Rise Is Swallowing Farms in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia

Researchers from UMD, GW, & Colleagues Found 19,000 Acres of Farmland Converted to Marsh in 6 Years

Researchers mapping the spread of saltwater intrusion on farmland in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia found that land area covered by visible salt patches almost doubled from 2011 to 2

George Washington University | University of Maryland, College Park | University Research

Researchers Detail How Disorder Alters Quantum Spin Liquids, Forming a New Phase of Matter

A study led by Brown University scientists begins to address a longstanding question in condensed matter physics on whether disorder mimics or destroys the quantum liquid state in a prominent compound.
Brown University | University Research

Novel Device Combines Nanopores With Electronic Signals for Disease Detection

Researchers have created a device that mimics a cell's capacity to process and communicate information by moving molecules or ions through nanopores that span the cell membrane in order to detect disease.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | University of California Santa Cruz | University Research

Study Shows Food From Tobacco-Owned Brands More 'Hyperpalatable' Than Competitors' Food

An investigator at UK conducted research showing food brands owned by tobacco companies appear to have “selectively disseminated hyperpalatable foods” to American consumers.
The University of Kansas | University Research

After Treatment With Semaglutide, Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Patients Needed Little or No Insulin

Study author says it “could possibly be the most dramatic change in treating Type 1 diabetes since the discovery of insulin in 1921,” if findings are borne out in larger studies over extended follow-up periods

Treating newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes patients with semaglutide (trade nam

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