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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Researchers at Stony Brook University have developed next-generation anti-cancer agents that show great promise against solid tumors.
a new report from the University of Arizona suggests that new farming practices, water policies and access to information could help combat water crisis.
New study suggests that if sunflower sea stars returned to their former habitats, they could help keep hungry urchin populations in check and help restore kelp forests.
A study from Ohio State reveals lung cancer patients with moderate to severe depression are 2 to 3 times more likely to have inflammation levels that predict poor survival rates.
Carbon dioxide emissions from wildfires spiked drastically to a record high in 2021, according to researchers led scientists at the University of California, Irvine.