Very Hungry and Angry, Caterpillars Head-butt to Get What They Want
An ×ó°®ÊÓƵ study shows that when food is scarce, monarch butterfly caterpillars go from peaceful feeders to aggressive fighters. The results look something like a combination of boxing and "bumper" cars.
Endangered Juvenile Smalltooth Sawfish Found in St. Lucie River
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Harbor Branch and FWC scientists successfully caught, tagged and released a juvenile smalltooth sawfish in the Indian River Lagoon - a major step for sawfish research and recovery efforts in Florida.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ and Memorial Healthcare System Establish Research Partnership
×ó°®ÊÓƵ and Memorial Healthcare System have formed a research partnership, which combines their expertise and resources in clinical research, clinical trials, basic research and translational biomedical research.
It's Not Too Late to Cast Your Vote...For Best ×ó°®ÊÓƵ Research Images
×ó°®ÊÓƵ is giving everyone the chance to cast their votes (again), but this time for the best images captured by its researchers in a contest that highlights work from across all of ×ó°®ÊÓƵ's 10 colleges.
Dopamine Surge Reveals How Even for Mice, 'There's No Place Like Home'
A study by ×ó°®ÊÓƵ neuroscientists demonstrates how 'coming home' produces a signal of comfort in mice and is the first to show that home evokes a surge of dopamine that mimics the response to a dose of cocaine.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Tech Runway to Celebrate Virtual Maverick Reception
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Tech Runway® will host the 2020 Maverick Reception virtually on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 6 to 7 p.m.
What's That Growing on Your Face Mask?
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Schmidt College of Medicine researcher has developed a novel device to conveniently sanitize contaminated masks and other items at home or at work and has received a provisional patent for the technology.
Study First to Show Relationship between a Bird's Gut and its Brain
×ó°®ÊÓƵ scientists studied songbirds' gut microbiome and have identified potentially critical bacteria affecting cognition and performance.
Herbert Weissbach Receives BioFlorida's 'Lifetime Achievement Award'
×ó°®ÊÓƵ'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.
Remdesivir for COVID-19: FDA Approved but Still Unproven
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Schmidt College of Medicine researchers reviewed the most reliable data from remdesivir randomized trials. In a commentary, they conclude that effective public health strategies are more urgently needed.