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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.

UMD Geologists Discover Ancient Sunken Seafloor From Dinosaur Era

UMD Geologists Discover Ancient Sunken Seafloor From Dinosaur Era

UMD geologists uncovered evidence of a section of seafloor that sank into the Earth's mantle when dinosaurs roamed the Earth; it's located off the west coast of South America in a zone known as the East Pacific Rise.
Using Mathematical Models and AI to Improve Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Using Mathematical Models and AI to Improve Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Novel research supported by NCI could lead to more specific predictive disease models
Study Finds Parents Relying on ChatGPT for Health Guidance About Children

Study Finds Parents Relying on ChatGPT for Health Guidance About Children

A new University of Kansas study reveals parents seeking health care information for their children trust AI more than health care professionals when the author is unknown, and parents rate AI generated text as credible, moral and trustworthy.
Multiple Dementia Risk Factors Lead to Greater Chance of Cognitive Decline

Multiple Dementia Risk Factors Lead to Greater Chance of Cognitive Decline

Hypertension and amyloid plaques can separately cause dementia. Having both increases a person’s odds of developing cognitive decline, a new study finds

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Emory Pain Center Focuses on Pain Relief Alternatives Instead of Medication

At the Emory Pain Center, providers educate patients and the community about pain relief options without turning to prescription medications.
Emory University | AAU Universities Battle the Opioid Crisis | Treatment & Prevention

System Screens Out Deadly Insect that Causes Citrus Greening

“Citrus Under Protective Screens,” or CUPS, can help keep away a pin-head-sized insect that causes citrus greening, University of Florida scientists say.
University of Florida | University Research

This Is How Belly Fat Could Increase Your Cancer Risk

A protein released from fat in the body can cause a non-cancerous cell to become cancerous, according to a new Michigan State University study.
Michigan State University | University Research

New High Frequency Chip Could Speed Up the Internet

Engineers at the University of California, Davis have developed a high-frequency electronic chip potentially capable of transmitting tens of gigabits of data per second — a rate that is orders of magnitude above the fastest internet speeds available today.
University of California, Davis | University Research

How Video Goggles and a Tiny Implant Could Cure Blindness

Two Stanford research teams are making steady progress toward creating a visual prosthesis that works as well as a real human eye.

One of their promising new devices, a bionic vision system based on photovoltaic implants, is awaiting approval for human clinical trials in Europe.

Stanford University | University Research