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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If you want smokers to remember cigarette-warning labels, include a graphic image of the results of long-term smoking, a new study suggests.
The drug ibudilast slowed the brain shrinkage associated with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis in a clinical trial.
Rattlesnakes and other venomous reptiles may bite more people during rainy years than in seasons wracked by drought, a new study shows.
When a healthcare provider offers a few encouraging words about their patient’s recovery time from an allergic reaction, symptoms are significantly reduced, according to a new study.
Researchers have developed a new technology called Distribution Fault Anticipation (DFA) that can help utility providers find the cause of power outages, and anticipate and predict some failures before outages occur.