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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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Genetic study of modern humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans from the University at Buffalo points to the importance of ‘balancing selection’ in evolution.
A recent excavation in Israel unearthed the earliest example of cranial surgery in the Ancient Near East, and potentially one of the oldest examples of leprosy in the world.
Researchers from the University of Kansas are helping to build an international, multidisciplinary center to monitor pathogens in wild mammals and act as an early warning system for pandemic prediction and prevention.
Scientists at UC Irvine have demonstrated that E. coli can be used as a live sensor to detect heavy metal contamination in water.
Two new studies from the University at Buffalo build knowledge about how stem cells work, which could lead to new drugs for diseases related to aging.