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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A University at Buffalo study found that stabilizing the inflammation-regulating protein tristetraprolin (TTP) in aging mice significantly reduced frailty and improved strength, bone health, and immune function, suggesting a potential pathway to combat age-related decline in humans.
Spotted lanternflies are adapting to the pressures of city life such as heat, pollution, and pesticides, according to genomic analyses of the invasive insects in the US and their native China. These findings show how urbanization may be shaping the spotted lanternfly’s spread into new environments.
Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that climate change is causing nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas and ozone-depleting substance, to break down in the atmosphere more quickly than previously thought, introducing significant uncertainty into climate projections for the rest of the 21st century.
Researchers at the University of South Florida have discovered that electromagnetic wave emissions showed significant improvements in the memory performance of people with Alzheimer's disease by replenishing the powerhouse of the human cell — mitochondria.
An interdisciplinary team from the University of South Florida has developed a fine, crystalline powder that, when activated by sunlight, diminishes the growth of red tide, an algae that negatively impacts both human health and marine life.