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 demonstrates a powerful business case for providing medical respite care to hospitalized patients experiencing homelessness.
Researchers at USC have created a new hybrid nano-probe that could lead to noninvasive detection and treatment of cancer at the level of a single cell.
University of Colorado Boulder students and researchers are combining old-fashioned historical sleuthing with cutting-edge genetic testing in the hopes of reviving one of Boulder’s long-dormant legacies: apple trees.
University of Rochester researchers are using data science and online crowdsourcing to tell whether someone is lying or telling the truth.
In six experiments, researchers tested the hypothesis that people overestimate how much their abilities improve after extensively watching others perform.