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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Research led by investigators at Harvard Medical School identifies the nerve-signaling pathway behind the deep, sustained pain that sets in immediately following injury.
Increasing one’s level of physical activity may be an effective way to boost one’s mood, according to a new study from a research team including scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
More Americans are getting fewer hours of sleep, according to a new study, with the sharpest increases among African-American and Hispanic adults.
Boston University's ROAD Ahead Study supports high schoolers with autism as they transition into adulthood.
Researchers have found that underrepresented populations are less likely than others to be eligible for hip or knee replacement surgeries because they do not meet certain rigid—and in their opinion unfairly applied—hospital requirements for surgery.