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.
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 outpatient treatment at Yale, epopostrenol infusions are safely given to patients whose fingers and toes are damaged by severe Raynaud phenomenon, also known as Raynaud’s phenomenon, to prevent amputation
University of Virginia researchers revealed the first step toward tricking our brains into ringing the dinner bell earlier. It lies in their discovery of a cluster of neurons tuned to our bodies’ natural rhythms, which cue hunger.
Researchers have invented a manufacturing process for weaving soft materials such as fabrics, rubbers and gels so that they can be compatible with gadgets, which may lead to a soft robotics revolution.
A Texas A&M astronomer and collaborators have found complex organic molecules in a galaxy more than 12 billion light-years away from Earth.
UVA Health researchers are launching a clinical trial to see if low-intensity focused ultrasound can help reprogram brain cells to reduce the desire for cocaine.