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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The Penn State-led Center for Integrated Multi-scale Nutrient Pollution Solutions will combine existing research efforts with new studies and programs to tackle the vexing problem of nutrient pollution and its effects on watersheds, particularly the Chesapeake Bay basin.
Spear phishing emails incorporate personal elements tailored to specific individuals in attempts to get victims to volunteer personal financial information or click on a link and download malicious software. A Cisco study showed that spear phishing email can generate $150,000 in profits per million emails.
University of Washington environmental engineers launched a new study to try to understand how climate change will affect streamflow patterns in the Columbia River Basin.
The security of the system as a whole will be derived from the security of its components, rather than from a single firewall, as is currently the case with most cloud systems.
University of California, Berkeley's Floating Sensor Network project offers a network of mobile sensors that can be deployed rapidly to provide real-time, high-resolution data in hard-to-map waterways.