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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A pioneering study conducted by Johns Hopkins University engineers assessed the vulnerability of U.S. bridges to large ship collisions, following the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore. The research team analyzed six years of U.S. Coast Guard data to determine which bridges experience the most traffic from large ships.
New research reveals hurricanes and tropical storms in the United States cause a surge of deaths for nearly 15 years after a storm hits.
A Stony Brook professor is leading an international team of researchers in a new study of ancient DNA that provides insight into the development and social structures of European rural communities following the fall of the Roman Empire.
Investors are capitalizing on a loophole in U.S. tax laws that has led to billions of dollars of lost tax revenue, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management.
Customers who observe misbehavior in countries with strict societal norms respond better to an apology, while customers who observe misbehavior in nations with looser norms respond better to appreciations of their patience, according to a new study from Penn State.