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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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The University at Buffalo has generously shared its expertise and resources to help Western New York respond to, and ultimately conquer, this deadly virus
Researchers at Michigan State University and Eastern Michigan University are hoping to create strategies, including new breeding techniques, to help crops be more productive on a warming planet.
Higher groundwater levels linked to sea-level rise and increased flooding from storm surges and very high tides are likely leading to "ghost forests" filled with dead trees, according to a Rutgers study.
From the moment CU Boulder pivoted to remote learning in March 2020, researchers across campus began deploying their scientific expertise to not only prepare campus for reopening, but to also understand all that they could about the virus.
Nearly every older adult was prescribed a prescription drug that increased their risk of falling in 2017, according to new University at Buffalo research.