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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.

"Possible Treatment Strategy Identified for Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome; Shown are human embryonic stem cells engineered to have a mutation that causes bone marrow failure syndrome"

Possible Treatment Strategy Identified for Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identifies a possible treatment strategy for some bone marrow failure syndromes.
"Emerging Field of Evolutionary Medicine Could Address Range of Health Conditions; photo of giraffes in the wild"

Emerging Evolutionary Medicine Scientists Could Address Range of Health Conditions

Evolutionary medicine scientists from UCLA are applying insights from ecology and evolution to inform research on biomedicine, public health and clinical care.
"Through the eye of the beholder: People with autism may process illusory shapes differently; stockphoto of child looking out window.

Through the Eye of the Beholder: People With Autism May Process Illusory Shapes Differently

Researchers from the University of Rochester suggest the process in our brain that allows us to see illusory shapes may not be the same in children with autism spectrum disorder.
Largest-Ever Genetic Study of Prostate Cancer in Men of African Descent Finds New Risk Factors for the Disease

Largest-Ever Genetic Study of Prostate Cancer in Men of African Descent Finds New Risk Factors for the Disease

A USC Study identified nine new genetic variants that increase the risk of prostate cancer in Men of African Descent, an understudied population.

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Human Writer or AI? Scholars Build a Detection Tool

Experts from Stanford have developed DetectGPT, which can determine with up to 95% accuracy whether a large language model wrote that essay or social media post.
Stanford University | University Research

Setting the Table for a Pair of Hungry Black Holes

Astronomers from Yale discovered a pair of unusually close black holes that are feeding together after their respective galaxies collided.
Yale University | University Research

Western New York Kids are Eligible to Get a Lyme Disease Vaccine Through Pfizer Clinical Study

Springtime brings warm, sunny weather, more outdoor playtime for kids and, unfortunately, Lyme disease.Lyme disease can affect anyone but it’s more common in children and teens, especially in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states.

University at Buffalo - The State University of New York | University Research

3D Radar Scan Provides Clues About Threats to Iconic Alaskan Glacier

Mapping a large coastal glacier in Alaska revealed that its bulk sits below sea level and is undercut by channels, making it vulnerable to accelerated melting in an already deteriorating coastal habitat.
The University of Arizona | University Research

Does COVID-19 Change the Body’s Response to Other Threats? Depends on Your Sex

A new study from Yale finds that COVID-19 can trigger a stronger inflammatory response in males, resulting in changes to their functional immunity long after recovery.
Yale University | University Research