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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3D-Printed Face Shields and Eye Shields Provide Help During COVID-19 Pandemic
With a touch of inspiration from MacGyver, Aggies have developed a way to make medical protective gear from readily available materials.
Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley’s Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) are creating from scratch a diagnostic lab with the capability to process more than 1,000 patient samples of COVID-19 per day
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and College of Medicine – Phoenix have announced that they will offer class of 2020 students set to graduate later this spring the opportunity to apply for early graduation.
In response to the shortage, a group of University of Arizona researchers is working to design, 3D print and test masks for health care workers.