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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In this Q&A, USC clinical assistant professor Theresa Granger walks us through the drawbacks of sleep deprivation, the benefits of getting more (and better) sleep and the easy lifestyle adjustments we can make to improve our sleep habits and quality of sleep.
Rutgers and Stanford researchers develop a new mathematical model to explain how smartphones act as “portable funhouse mirrors” that may lead some to seek plastic surgery.
Michigan State University scientists recommend that officials focus their conservation efforts on fish to protect Michigan's 45 varieties of freshwater mussels.
Recent trends and popular advice telling moms not to sleep with their babies may make mothers who do choose to co-sleep with their infants more likely to feel depressed or judged, according to Penn State researchers.
Many people over age 50 see a mismatch in what tests and treatments doctors recommend, and what they need and use, according to a new health care poll.