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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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In a new study, a University of Colorado, Boulder team showed that it could load groups of individual atoms into large grids with an efficiency unmatched by existing methods.
Researchers at Purdue University and Boston University have discovered that exposing the bug to blue light can render it defenseless against antiseptics as mild as hydrogen peroxide.
In order to make autonomous cars navigate more safely in difficult conditions – like icy roads – Stanford University researchers are developing new control systems that learn from real-world driving experiences while leveraging insights from physics.
ClancysCure is a new endowment that the couple has started for canine cancer research at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Daniel Wasserman, an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Cockrell School of Engineering, led the team that built the physical system, developed the measurement technique capable of achieving a high level of semiconductor material sensitivity