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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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New research from the University of Washington reveals that while wolves do prey on white-tailed deer, their effect is less significant than we might think. Instead, habitat quality and cougar predation play a much larger role in shaping deer populations in the region.
A third of cancer patients face chronic pain – a debilitating condition that can dramatically reduce a person’s quality of life, even if their cancer goes into remission.
At the heart of Buffalo’s rich history lies the Michigan Street Baptist Church, the city’s oldest continuously operating African American place of worship.. University at Buffalo archaeologists are uncovering the church’s past, one artifact at a time.
Johns Hopkins engineers, in collaboration with researchers from Harvard and Princeton, discovered that fish in schools reduce their energy expenditure by up to 79% compared to solitary swimmers.
A recent study from Tufts University School of Medicine reveals that universal background checks alone may not significantly reduce shooting deaths in the U.S.