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- To protect kids, don’t send report cards home on Fridays http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2018/12/to-protect-kids-dont-send-report-cards-home-on-fridays.php 199 comments
- Remote work in U.S. could cut hundreds of millions of tons of carbon emissions from car travel – but at the cost of billions lost in public transit revenues https://news.ufl.edu/2024/04/remote-work-transit-carbon-emissions/ 991 comments science
- Study reveals that when childhood ear infections become chronic, this repeated, temporary hearing loss can lead to deficits in auditory processing and language development in children years later https://news.ufl.edu/2023/12/ear-infection-language-development/ 78 comments science
- As the climate crisis intensifies, lakes across the Arctic are vanishing. Webb’s research reveals that over the past 20 years, Arctic lakes have shrunk or dried completely across the pan-Arctic, a region spanning the northern parts of Canada https://news.ufl.edu/2022/08/vanishing-arctic-lakes/ 23 comments science
- A first: Scientists grow plants in soil from the moon https://news.ufl.edu/2022/05/lunar-plants/#:~:text=Scientists%20have%20grown%20 70 comments technology
- Aging and fake news: It's not the story you think it is https://news.ufl.edu/2022/05/aging-adults-fake-news/ 5 comments technology
- Older adults more likely than young to be fooled by 'fake news. Falling for fake news can have significant physical, emotional and financial consequences, especially for older adults who may have their life savings or serious medical issues at stake https://news.ufl.edu/2022/05/aging-adults-fake-news/ 1597 comments science
- New Worlds Reading Initiative reaches more than 100,000 Florida students in free book program https://news.ufl.edu/2022/03/new-worlds-reading-initiative/ 3 comments books
- Starting your day by thinking about what kind of leader you want to be can make you more effective at work, a new study finds. https://news.ufl.edu/2021/04/best-leader-self/ 4 comments science
- We daydream as children, but hardly do it as adults, even thought it may boost wellness and pain tolerance. The ability to think for pleasure is important, and we can get better at it by focusing on thoughts that are both pleasant and meaningful, finds a new study. https://news.ufl.edu/2021/03/daydreaming/ 1458 comments science
- Study reveals gender bias in TA evaluations https://news.ufl.edu/2020/11/ta-bias/ 26 comments science
- New saliva-based test detects malaria before symptoms appear - The non-invasive “spit test” could be a key tool in efforts to eradicate malaria, which kills a child every two minutes. Currently, clinicians test for malaria using a blood test. http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2019/01/new-saliva-based-test-detects-malaria-before-symptoms-appear.php 6 comments science
- New saliva-based test detects malaria before symptoms appear - The non-invasive “spit test” could be a key tool in efforts to eradicate malaria, which kills a child every two minutes. Currently, clinicians test for malaria using a blood test. http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2019/01/new-saliva-based-test-detects-malaria-before-symptoms-appear.php 22 comments science
- Researchers combined clues from carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and strontium isotope analysis and discovered the earliest evidence that the Maya raised and traded dogs and other animals, probably for ceremonial use. http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2018/03/study-describes-earliest-evidence-of-ancient-maya-dog-trade-.php 4 comments science
- Study suggests climate models may underestimate future polar warming http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2018/01/study-suggests-climate-models-may-underestimate-future-polar-warming.php 14 comments science
- Multiple sclerosis can be inhibited or reversed using a gene therapy technique that stops the disease’s immune response in mouse models. The findings could lead to treatments of autoimmune disorders. http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2017/09/unique-gene-therapy-prevents-reverses-multiple-sclerosis-in-animal-model.php 10 comments science
- Scientists identify several sea level rise hot spots along the Atlantic coast. While man-made global warming is responsible for long-term sea level rise, isolated instances of accelerated sea level rise are caused by natural climate variations. http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2017/08/east-coasts-rapidly-rising-seas-explained.php 5 comments science
- For decades, aspirin has been widely used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems. However, a new study finds that aspirin may provide little or no benefit for certain patients who have plaque buildup in their arteries. http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2017/06/aspirin-use-has-modest-or-no-benefit-for-patients-with-hardened-arteries-uf-health-researchers-find.php 8 comments science
- Science AMA Series: Hi, I’m Stephenie Livingston, science writer for University of Florida News. I work closely with scientists and write stories about everything from artificial intelligence to climate change to fossil elephants. AMA! http://news.ufl.edu 66 comments science
- Pet dogs help kids feel less stressed, finds study by researchers from the University of Florida. Children who actively solicited their dogs to come and be pet or stroked had lower cortisol levels compared to children who engaged their dogs less. http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2017/05/pet-dogs-help-kids-feel-less-stressed-study-finds.php 7 comments science
- The rosy wolf snail (Euglandina rosea), which eats other snails, may have spread fast throughout many tropical islands because it is two species (the new species isn’t named yet), each with their own special adaptations. http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2017/01/meet-the-worlds-deadliest-duo.php 3 comments science
- Why each side of the partisan divide thinks the other is living in an alternate reality http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2017/01/why-each-side-of-the-partisan-divide-thinks-the-other-is-living-in-an-alternate-reality.php 12 comments science
- Divers pull 1,000 year old tortoise skeleton from a blue hole in the Bahamas with much of its DNA intact. It is the first sample of ancient DNA retrieved from an extinct tropical species and it could provide insight into the history of the Caribbean tropics and the reptiles that dominated them. http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2017/02/extinct-tortoise-yields-oldest-tropical-dna.php 410 comments science
- Divers pull 1,000 year old tortoise skeleton from a blue hole in the Bahamas with much of its DNA intact. It is the first sample of ancient DNA retrieved from an extinct tropical species and it could provide insight into the history of the Caribbean tropics and the reptiles that dominated them. http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2017/02/extinct-tortoise-yields-oldest-tropical-dna.phpv 4 comments science
- Doctors don’t just “get over” rude treatment from patients, research suggests. In simulations with an angry parent, the performance of pediatricians suffered dramatically. The findings reinforce past research that rudeness has negative effects on medical performance. http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2017/01/being-rude-to-your-childs-doctor-could-lead-to-worse-care.php 3191 comments science
- Discrimination interacts with genetics and affects health: Sociocultural factors found to contribute to blood pressure variations http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2016/12/study-shows-discrimination-interacts-with-genetics-and-affects-health.php 7 comments science
- Global climate change has already impacted every aspect of life on Earth, from genes to entire ecosystems, according to a new study. http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2016/11/nature-already-dramatically-impacted-by-climate-change-study-reveals.php 171 comments science
- Extortion extinction: Researchers develop a way to stop ransomware http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2016/07/extortion-extinction-researchers-develop-a-way-to-stop-ransomware.php 9 comments technology
- 2015 was the worst year ever for shark attacks http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2016/02/shark-attacks-hit-all-time-high-in-2015.php 6 comments science
- A psychologist looks at how we hold people responsible for racist actions http://news.ufl.edu/articles/2015/09/ignorance-of-racially-biased-decision-making-is-no-excuse-study-shows.php 3 comments science
- Body fat can send signals to brain, affecting stress response http://news.ufl.edu/archive/2015/07/researchers-body-fat-can-send-signals-to-brain-affecting-stress-response.html 22 comments science
- Researchers have discovered that a rabbit virus can deliver a one-two punch, killing some kinds of cancer cells while eliminating a common and dangerous complication of bone marrow transplants. http://news.ufl.edu/archive/2015/06/rabbit-virus-improves-bone-marrow-transplants-kills-some-cancer-cells.html 209 comments science
- A new study shows luna moths spin their trailing hindtails as they fly, confusing the sonar cries bats use to detect prey and other objects. http://news.ufl.edu/archive/2015/02/moths-shed-light-on-how-to-fool-enemy-sonar.html 9 comments science
- UF researchers create protein with potential for weight loss, diabetes treatment http://news.ufl.edu/2014/05/01/irisin-protein-obesity/ 5 comments science
- UF researchers develop “nanorobot” that can be programmed to target different diseases http://news.ufl.edu/2012/07/16/nanobot/ 13 comments science
- That "gateway drug" you were looking for? We've found it! http://news.ufl.edu/2012/07/10/alcohol-gateway/ 309 comments science
- Just getting over a sinus infection, after research discovered that it's well known that Phenylephrine is no substitute for Pseudoephedrine because it's no more effective than placebo. Why are they allowed to market & sell a product they know doesn't work? http://news.ufl.edu/2006/07/19/decongensant/ 67 comments reddit.com
- Brazilian berry destroys cancer cells in lab, UF study shows http://news.ufl.edu/2006/01/12/berries/ 40 comments science
- Why do males evolve more quickly than females? Because they're simpler. http://news.ufl.edu/2007/11/14/sex-evolution/ 6 comments science
- New Animal Phylum Discovered http://news.ufl.edu/2006/11/02/new-phylum/ 13 comments science