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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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"When we approach mental illness, we need to keep an open mind about what might be occurring that we don’t understand," says Lisa Pan, professor of psychiatry and of clinical and translational science at The University of Pittsburgh.
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh think they may have found a way to make immunotherapy drugs more effective against cancer.
The nation’s drug policies are based on unproven assumptions about addiction, Standford University researchers say, and neuroscience could help shape more effective policies.
Caltech engineers have developed a new camera design that replaces lenses with an array of light receivers, making cameras thin, light, cheap, and flexible.
When oil mixes with or enters into water, conventional methods of cleaning the water and removing the oil can be challenging, expensive and environmentally risky. But researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin believe they may have developed a better method.