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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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A new study from Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University shows it’s possible to restore long-lost hand movement in stroke patients using a spinal cord implant.
Researchers at Michigan State University reported that one in five Michigan adults, or about 1.7 million people, don’t want children and therefore are child-free.
The "Oumuamua" comet warmed up in its approach to the sun and outgassed hydrogen (white mist), which slightly altered its orbit.
Last October one of the brightest flashes of gamma rays ever was observed in the sky, an event that is thought to herald the collapse of a massive star and the birth of a black hole.
Michigan State University scientists, from their labs on campus to the fields of farmers in Michigan and beyond, are creating a roadmap to feed the world.