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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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USC research suggest that willingness to give away money could be linked to the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
Does your success playing games on your tablet transfer into other, real world tasks? Psychologists at University of California, Irvine work to answer that question.
Scientists at UW have documented a previously unknown subpopulation of polar bears living in Southeast Greenland.
Research from USC could help explain disparities in age-related health, including the unequal toll of the pandemic, and identify possible points for intervention.
Researchers at KU and UF co-wrote a study in Scientific Reports proposing a peer-to-peer system for BEVs to share charge among each other while driving down the road by being matched-up with a cloud-based control system.