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 large, multi-institution study led by a Brown University physician-scientist could have important implications for the development of new classes of cancer therapeutics.
A study led by health communications experts at the University of California, Irvine has yielded a new way to monitor heat equity in real time, facilitating the design of heat warning systems and targeted mitigation efforts in California’s most vulnerable communities.
A University at Buffalo spinout company advances AI-powered hearing test to help older adults thwart cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease.
Chemists at the University at Buffalo were intrigued that one of the most hazardous PFAS chemicals, once used in nonstick pans and firefighting foam, appeared in slightly different structural forms, known as isomers, depending on the sample, supporting the need to regulate them differently.
Yale scholar Zhen Lian created an interactive tool that helped San Francisco reach consensus on school schedules, move start times later, and save millions of dollars in transportation.