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 study finds the production of meat, dairy and rice are the leading sources of emissions within global food systems, stating improved management practices and changes in diet could go a long way to addressing the issues.
Dartmouth researchers report that the financial toll of El Niño can persist for several years after the event itself & cost trillions in lost income worldwide.
A team led by researchers at Purdue University has developed a biopsy technique that may reveal signs of Parkinson’s disease in urine samples.
According to a new study, what the human genome lacks compared with the genomes of other primates was crucial to the development of humankind.
According to a new Yale study around 40% of colorectal cancer patients have a particular gene mutation that is linked to reduced cell death & worse survival rates in men.