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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An international team of scientists has developed a new cell imaging technology to create high-resolution “movies” of cells in their 3D environment.
Bacteria in the gut, known as the gut microbiome, could be the culprit behind osteoarthritis and joint pain that plagues people who are obese, according to a new study published today in JCI Insight.
A novel antioxidant studied by University of Colorado Boulder researchers targets mitochondria to reverse vascular aging.
Researchers have developed a device that combines image-processing goggles and tiny silicon chips implanted in the retina to restore vision.
A new technology employing natural marijuana-like substances in the body has potential as the basis for new medicines to treat pain, inflammation, and cancer.