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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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Researchers at University of Rochester, University of California, Santa Barbara, and the California Institute of Technology have developed an innovative benchtop laser with potential applications in LiDAR, atomic physics, AR/VR.
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A study involving Stony Brook University quantifies for the first time past and future country cost savings for solar module production from globalized supply chains
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From closing car doors to kicking a football to composing music, the brain knows how to distinguish “right” from “wrong” according to New York University researchers.
A new gene editing technique developed by UO researchers compresses what previously would have been years of work into just a few days, allowing researchers to test the effects of thousands of genetic mutations in one fell swoop.
Analysis conducted by NYU and Brown experts of primates shows permanent changes in female bone composition after giving birth, breastfeeding