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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New research shows that humans are not the only creatures that have to balance conflicting demands — male olive baboons also make trade-offs between mating and parenting.
Researchers found that after a prescribed burn, many unburned patches of stinknet remain in what is otherwise bare ground, free of competition from other plants.
New study shows supplying calories to microbes benefits metabolic health.
Jupiter's moon Europa is one of the most promising places to search for alien life because of the strong evidence for nutrients, water and energy. Researchers investigated the consequences of Europa forming using a computer code.
New research from the University of Notre Dame shows that the harder an individual consumer works, the less willing they are to risk those earnings through investments and elsewhere.