Study First to Show Relationship between a Bird's Gut and its Brain
¼ø»Æʦapp scientists studied songbirds' gut microbiome and have identified potentially critical bacteria affecting cognition and performance.
Herbert Weissbach Receives BioFlorida's 'Lifetime Achievement Award'
¼ø»Æʦapp's Herbert Weissbach, Ph.D., received BioFlorida's "Lifetime Achievement Award," reserved to recognize outstanding industry leadership and significant contributions throughout an individual's career.
Boo! How Do Mexican Cavefish Escape Predators?
A few fish, like Mexican cavefish, have evolved in unique environments without predators. A study on escape evolution reveals vast differences in startle reflex responses between cavefish populations.
¼ø»Æʦapp Awarded U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research Grant for AI
¼ø»Æʦapp College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers receive $653,393 grant to improve learning and operation of artificial intelligence systems.
Scientists are First in the World to Spawn Bonefish in Captivity
¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust have reached a groundbreaking milestone in fish reproduction research by successfully inducing captive bonefish to spawn in aquaculture tanks.
¼ø»Æʦapp Researchers Receive $1.3 Million NIH Grant for Stem Cell Research
¼ø»Æʦapp Schmidt College of Medicine researchers will analyze stem cell activation with a focus on age-related and degenerative diseases to provide a basis for the development of regenerative therapies.
Novel Study First to Tally Biomass from Oceanic Plastic Debris
¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators have obtained a quantitative number for biomass from oceanic plastic debris using a novel visualization method that provides the first estimate of its kind.
Assaults on Science Causing Alarming and Avoidable Deaths in the U.S.
In a commentary, ¼ø»Æʦapp Schmidt College of Medicine researchers say "pandemic politics" is causing assaults on science, the FDA, the CDC as well as the health of the U.S. public.
¼ø»Æʦapp Awarded $5.3 Million to Detect Cognitive Change in Older Drivers
¼ø»Æʦapp's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and collaborators have received a $5.3 million NIH grant to detect cognitive change in older drivers using rapidly available and discreet in-vehicle sensors.
Gulf of Mexico Mission: 'Ocean Blue Holes Are Not Created Equal'
A team of scientists from ¼ø»Æʦapp's Harbor Branch and collaborators recently explored the depths of the "Green Banana" Blue Hole thanks to gutsy scuba divers and an innovative 500-pound autonomous benthic lander.