Green Macroalga Has Replaced Seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon
A long-term ¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch study shows since 2011, parts of the Indian River Lagoon's benthic cover has changed from primarily seagrass until 2015, to primarily the green macroalga C. prolifera after 2018.
Eureka! Groundbreaking Study Uncovers Origin of 'Conscious Awareness'
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers provide the first quantified observations of the "birth" of purpose in human infants, as they recognize their causal powers and transition from spontaneous to intentional behavior.
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths More Than Quadrupled from 1999 to 2020
Regardless of race, age, geography or urbanization, a new study by ¼ø»Æʦapp's Schmidt College of Medicine shows U.S. drug overdose deaths more than quadrupled from 1999 to 2020, causing 1,013,852 deaths.
Study First to Show Impacts of Heat on U.S. Leatherback Hatchlings
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers have uncovered the correlation between nest temperatures on leatherback hatchling shape, performance and hatching success in the United States.
Geographic 'Hot Spots' for Cigarette, Firearm Deaths in the U.S.
A new ¼ø»Æʦapp study shows geographically distinct areas of the highest death rates in the U.S. related to cigarettes as well as firearms, including both assault and suicide over two decades from 1999 to 2019.
¼ø»Æʦapp Lands $4.2 Million NIH Grant for Air Quality, Alzheimer's Study
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers will examine the effects of smoke-related pollution from agricultural burns on Alzheimer's and related dementias risks on farmworkers and rural residents along Florida's Lake Okeechobee.
Study Finds Massive Loss of U.S. Coastline Tidal Flats Over 31 Years
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers provide the first big picture nationwide of a 'coastal squeeze' in the contiguous U.S. from 1985 to 2015, which has resulted in degeneration of tidal flats due to urban expansion.
¼ø»Æʦapp Study Reveals Common Wristbands 'Hotbed' for Harmful Bacteria
A study tested various textures of wristbands to determine if they harbor pathogenic bacteria. E. coli was prevalent on 60 percent of wristbands and Staphylococcus was prevalent on 85 percent of wristbands.
¼ø»Æʦapp Study: Perils of Not Being Attractive or Athletic in Middle School
A first-of-its-kind ¼ø»Æʦapp research study shows life is harder for children who are not attractive or athletic. As their unpopularity grows, so do their problems - increasing loneliness and alcohol misuse.
Protected Sex: Study Records Grouper Mating Calls in U.S. Caribbean
¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch researchers deployed an autonomous, passive acoustic platform to survey marine protected areas on the western shelf of Puerto Rico during grouper reproductive seasons.