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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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Researchers are developing artificial photosynthesis to produce liquid fuels using solar energy.
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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a new technology for switching heat flows 'on' or 'off', which could significantly improve electronics' performance.
A small clinical trial led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that a drug that revs up the immune system holds promise for fighting sepsis.
The fight against type 2 diabetes may soon improve thanks to a pioneering high-fiber diet study led by a Rutgers University–New Brunswick professor.
The Army Community Service (ACS), a program designed to provide a vast array of social services to soldiers’ families, is working with the Georgia Tech Research Institute on a sweeping project to revamp the program's information systems.