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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Brown University researchers how destructive cracks form on flexible electronic devices and how to prevent them.
University at Buffalo researchers and collaborators have been studying oral mucositis, painful sores in the mouth, how they increase infection risks in stem cell transplant patients, and how artificial intelligence can predict those risks more accurately.
In a collaborative effort, biologists and engineers at the University of South Florida are studying the tongues of chameleons and salamanders to understand how they launch at lightning-fast speeds and harness their engineering potential.
Engineers from the University of South Florida collaborate with the U.S. military to invent a device that prevents improvised explosive devices from detonating.
A new study offers a powerful AI-assisted method for uncovering exactly how TB drugs kill the bacteria, opening the door to smarter treatment combinations that could work faster.