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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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Research from the University of Kansas analyzed how the population is discussing HIV on X, formerly Twitter, arguing that understanding how the population is discussing the topic can help design more effective health campaigns to reach them.
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A team of ecologists from Brown University, in collaboration with National Park Service scientists, conducted a two-year study to understand how herbivores in Yellowstone National Park manage to find enough food throughout the year, especially during the harsh winter months.
An international team of computer scientists has developed a new method to reduce cost-safety tradeoffs in autonomous systems, such as self-driving cars and drones.
A research team from Brown University has developed a new method for transferring the ions that mass spectrometers analyze, dramatically reducing sample loss so nearly all of it remains intact.
In a new study, Yale researchers identify the cells that underlie the inflammation related to endometriosis and uncover a way to target them. The findings, researchers say, could yield new treatments for a disease that currently has few therapeutic options.