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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 the University of Washington shows just how intertwined we are with our environment by linking our warming world to a global rise in conflicts.
According to CU research, excess weight boosts risk of death significantly, while the mortality risk of being slightly underweight has likely been overestimated.
A new program from CU Boulder, will match entrepreneurs outside the university with breakthrough inventions and funding.
A new University at Buffalo training program is intended to help students from underrepresented backgrounds finance advancing their public health education.
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Findings from a team of biologists and engineers at CU Boulder using worms could one day help doctors treat humans with Parkinson’s disease and similar illnesses.