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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 protein mapping could boost ability to analyze drugs, making them safer and more effective.
Using seismic waves, scientists detect widespread partially melted rock hidden under the Earth’s tectonic plates in a new way, a step in settling a long-held geological debate that has big implications in understanding plate motion.
A lab at the University of Michigan made a discovery that dramatically speeds up the chemical process that builds molecules and thus the development of medicines.
Brown students develop tool for drug detection that addresses a critical biomedical need and has the potential to be widely adapted by clinicians to monitor antidepressants in patients.
Researchers at Brown University have shown that work shift is an important factor to consider when designing workplace health interventions.
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