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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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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.
The project goal is to provide insights into millennial cybersecurity behaviors that can inform better awareness training practices, improve millennial adherence to cybersecurity policies, and reduce risky behaviors in cyberspace.
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Researchers at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center have developed a new forward osmosis (FO) system for desalinating water in a safe, simple process that results in a lower carbon footprint than current FO processes.