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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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For the first time in nearly three decades of observations, clouds seen on Neptune have all but vanished. A UC Berkeley-led team of astronomers discovered the abundance of clouds normally seen at the icy giant’s mid-latitudes started to fade in 2019.
Researchers found that consumers are willing to pay more money for clothes they can customize and keep the items longer. The findings suggest that clothing companies that adopt a mass customization model can remain profitable while decreasing the fashion industry’s environmental impacts.
At an estimated cost of nearly $100 billion in taxpayer funds, bailouts have negatively affected the management and administration of multi-employer pension plans (MEPPs), according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management.
Students at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine applied the science behind why water beads up on lotus leaves to solve a pesky problem during the heart of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Researchers at Brown University have identified a protein in cerebrospinal fluid associated with Alzheimer’s disease is also linked to preeclampsia, and it can influence diagnosis and treatment of the condition.