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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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A team of researchers at USC is helping AI imagine the unseen, a technique that could also lead to fairer AI, new medicines and increased autonomous vehicle safety.
Michigan State University researchers are developing technology that scans speech and vocabulary patterns to catch early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia.
Researchers at Stony Brook University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified the primary reaction mechanism that occurs in a rechargeable, water-based battery made from zinc and manganese oxide.
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Economist Patrick Turley of USC Dornsife and a multinational group of researchers issue a special report that examines the benefits, risks, and ethics of selecting embryos to ensure healthier, smarter children
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Scientists from the University of California, Irvine have found that widespread use of household fireworks can lead to short-term spikes in extremely high particulate matter air pollution.