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 new study from uncovers significant associations between social vulnerability and the prevalence and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders in the United States.
Yale researchers have uncovered a way to make a type of white blood cells known as natural killer cells — which kill infected, damaged, or malignant cells in the body — more effective against cancer. The approach, they say, could enable new treatments for solid tumors in the future.
A study by Brown University researchers found that the decriminalization of drug possession in Oregon, via Measure 110, was not responsible for the spike in fatal overdoses in 2021.
A new Yale study reveals that while mental disorders like depression, anxiety, and PTSD can manifest in numerous symptom combinations, most of these combinations are rarely observed in practice.
Researchers at the University of Rochester have discovered a method to restore the brain’s ability to clear out harmful waste, a process that slows with age and is linked to neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.