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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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Social scientists at Michigan State University learned it’s effective to position employees so they can learn from innovative colleagues who work in different units of the same project.
NSF Idea labs allows Michigan State University researchers to collaborate on two key areas of science and engineering research: building a synthetic cell and epigenetics.
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have found that getting five or fewer hours of sleep a night is associated with low bone mineral density and higher odds of osteoporosis.
A study at the University of California, Davis found a 27 percent drop in child mortality in low- and middle-income countries
Ringing the victory bell is a common ritual for people who finish cancer treatment, but a new study from the University of Southern California suggests it could cause lingering distress rather than joy.