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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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Astronomers say they may have found evidence of a “runaway” black hole, a discovery that would prove a theory that originated five decades ago.
Yale astronomers are on the lookout for a “runaway” black hole — a supermassive black hole that was catapulted away from the center of its host
Two new studies have discovered clues that explain how octopus & squids evolved from their common ancestors, which were mollusk like slugs & snails.
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identifies a possible treatment strategy for some bone marrow failure syndromes.
Researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center are helping lead the development of one of the candidates for a vaccine to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in older adults.
Researchers report that a strong electric field that exists in the atmosphere at the surface between airborne water droplets and the surrounding air can create OH by a previously unknown mechanism.