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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A new Yale study examines how some North American birds seek the same weather conditions all year long across migratory routes.
Skin injuries promote healthy-cell expansion, impeding the growth of mutated cells, a new study finds. The discovery could inform treatments for skin cancer.
Researchers have shown how a group of novel molecules inspired by our own immune system inactivates several viruses, including Zika and chikungunya. Their approach may help overcome antiviral resistance.
A background in music helps speakers learn a tonal language, such as Mandarin, a new University at Buffalo study suggests.
A ten-year-long study reveals that connections to flockmates influence where golden-crowned sparrows return to after migrating each year.