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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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Successful approach by UC Davis team shows diminished neuron loss, reduced symptoms and extended life in animal models of Huntington's disease.
A team of interdisciplinary researchers at UCLA has been working on a unique solution that may help eliminate some sources of greenhouse gases.
Interdisciplinary research team at UCLA discovers a game-changing technology to capture and repurpose carbon dioxide.
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Michigan State University researcher Cheryl Kerfeld and her team apply engineering approaches to living systems to create new sources of energy that could power the world in a healthy, sustainable way.
Vitaly Shmatikov thinks computer security experts and pranksters have a lot in common. “The nice thing about being a security researcher,” he says, “is that you’re sort of paid to be a troublemaker. You are kind of paid to do things that other people don’t want to do and don’t want to think about. For a certain type of personality, this is a very good match.”