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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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New research from Washington University finds 38% of children sampled from a rural Mississippi Delta community have parasitic infections. (Photo: Theresa Gildner)
Bioengineers from Princeton developed tools using light to allow the researchers to manipulate and explore the mechanics of condensate formation and growth within the complex milieu of the cell.
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identifies a possible treatment strategy for some bone marrow failure syndromes.
Evolutionary medicine scientists from UCLA are applying insights from ecology and evolution to inform research on biomedicine, public health and clinical care.
Researchers from the University of Rochester suggest the process in our brain that allows us to see illusory shapes may not be the same in children with autism spectrum disorder.