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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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University of Arizona researchers report the discovery of a giant exoplanet that may be generating the spiral arms in its infant planetary system.
Two researchers have proposed a new scientific subfield: planetary geoarchaeology, the study of how cultural & natural processes on Earth’s moon, Mars, & the solar system may be preserving or destroying the material record of space exploration.
the new book “Duck and Cover: Confronting and Correcting Dubious Practices in Education” , examines several educational policies still used in schools despite their ineffectiveness.
Purdue quantum researchers twist double bilayers of an antiferromagnet to demonstrate tunable moiré magnetism
Twistronics isn’t a new dance move, exercise equipment, or new music fad. No, it’s much cooler than any of that.
A team of scientists from NYU has devised a system that replicates the movement of naturally occurring phenomena, such as hurricanes and algae, using laser beams and the spinning of microscopic rotors.