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 from NYU found that silver diamine fluoride prevented roughly 80% of cavities and was as effective against cavities as dental sealants.
Among never smokers who vaped exclusively, the frequency of vaping is associated with the highest levels of DNA damage, according to new research from USC.
A new institute from the University at Buffalo will ensure that kids with speech and language disorders receive timely, effective assistance.
A new study from the Texas A&M uncovers a brain circuit involved in fentanyl addiction and relapse, paving the way for better treatments.
Researchers from MIT & Stanford are exploring a phenomenon known as in-context learning, in which a large language model learns to accomplish a task after seeing only a few examples despite the fact that it wasn’t trained for that task.