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 paper suggests rising sea levels helped drive out Viking colonists from Greenland.
Results of a UC Irvine led study could inform state policymakers’ post-pandemic decision-making efforts
New study reveals that consumers form their ideas about whether a snack is healthy through the food’s packaging.
New research show the need for better medical interventions & more aggressive treatment for veterans with peripheral artery disease (PAD), one of the leading causes of the 185,000 major lower extremity amputations that happen each year.
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University hope to develop a process that uses bubbles to overcome the challenge of targeting diseased cells.