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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According to a new study, offshore central-hub multi-platform complexes in the Gulf of Mexico emit far more methane than official inventories report.
Researchers from Emory University are trying to better predict which individuals with no history of clinical depression treatment improve with the use of either antidepressants or with talk therapy.
Results of a new collaborative study show promise in urchin restocking strategies to aid coral reef restoration throughout the Caribbean.
Tulane researchers studied social isolation and social instability and how they manifest themselves based on social rank.
Researchers have developed a new technology that makes it easier to eavesdrop on our body’s biochemical sensing signals.