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Released: 20-Feb-2023 9:40 AM EST
Scientists lure Burmese pythons using radio telemetry during mating/breeding season
University of Florida

The University of Florida has partnered with several federal and state agencies on a large-scale python removal project to protect the Everglades. The project combines Burmese python ecology with removal efforts to maximize opportunities to expand knowledge of their biology and habitat use and estimate their abundance and ultimately reduce the population in the Everglades.

Newswise: Scientists urge Florida residents to report nonnative lizards as early detection prevents invasive spread
Released: 15-Feb-2023 11:05 AM EST
Scientists urge Florida residents to report nonnative lizards as early detection prevents invasive spread
University of Florida

The brown basilisk, a nonnative lizard, is gaining ground across South and Central Florida, and University of Florida scientists need more data to determine its status and potential impacts

Newswise: Mistaken fossil rewrites history of Indian subcontinent for second time
Released: 1-Feb-2023 4:20 PM EST
Mistaken fossil rewrites history of Indian subcontinent for second time
University of Florida

Scientists discovered the first-ever Dickinsonia fossil in India two years ago, changing our understanding of how the continent came to be. Now, new research shows the "fossil" was just a beehive all along, changing our understanding for a second time, and the original scientists now support the new findings.

Newswise: Small, convenient mosquito repellent device passes test to protect military personnel
Released: 30-Jan-2023 8:30 AM EST
Small, convenient mosquito repellent device passes test to protect military personnel
University of Florida

A device developed at the University of Florida for the U.S. military provides protection from mosquitos for an extended period and requires no heat, electricity or skin contact.

   
Newswise: Ag engineer to use AI to assess crop damage after tropical storms, hurricanes
Released: 19-Jan-2023 12:00 PM EST
Ag engineer to use AI to assess crop damage after tropical storms, hurricanes
University of Florida

A University of Florida scientist receives a national Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to develop a computer model using his existing technology to more quickly and accurately count damaged or dead crops.

10-Jan-2023 9:35 AM EST
Scientists find more evidence that breast milk of those vaccinated against COVID-19 may protect infants
University of Florida

Findings from a newly published study provide further evidence suggesting that the breast milk of those vaccinated against COVID-19 may help protect babies from the illness

Released: 30-Nov-2022 4:00 PM EST
Study: Managers exhibit bias based on race, gender, disability and sexual orientation
University of Florida

Newly published study shows that managers are likely to express bias, particularly in implicit forms.

Newswise: Children don't access scientific tools at home for discovery as much as they could
Released: 29-Nov-2022 5:20 PM EST
Children don't access scientific tools at home for discovery as much as they could
University of Florida

A study finds that a mismatch exists between the scientific tools -- thermometers, magnifying lenses -- parents know they have at home and the ones kids think are available. This mismatch could hurt scientific education at home.

Released: 19-Oct-2022 4:40 PM EDT
Two Drugs Reverse Key Pancreatic Cancer Step in the Lab
University of Florida

Two drugs -- one brand new -- reverse pancreatic cell changes that presage one of the hardest cancers to treat. Tested in cells, the drugs would be a promising early cancer treatment if they work in clinical trials.

Released: 6-Oct-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Score a discount on Amazon? You might’ve unwittingly paid more
University of Florida

New research published in the journal Marketing Science found that Amazon retailers are deceiving consumers with fake discounts when they have actually increased prices overnight.

   
Released: 20-Sep-2022 10:30 AM EDT
UF researchers find new sugar substitutes in citrus that could change food and beverage industry
University of Florida

Researchers at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have made a breakthrough -- discovering new, natural sweeteners in citrus for the first time.

   
Newswise: Nearly half of global septic systems work inadequately; UF scientist urges safety in wake of climate change
Released: 12-Sep-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Nearly half of global septic systems work inadequately; UF scientist urges safety in wake of climate change
University of Florida

Mary Lusk, a UF/IFAS assistant professor of soil, water, and ecosystem sciences, wrote a new article for the journal Lancet Planetary Health in which she connects climate change with septic systems.

Released: 31-Aug-2022 9:55 AM EDT
UF/IFAS appoints internationally acclaimed scientist to lead new Invasion Science Research Institute
University of Florida

Entomologist and ecologist Matthew Thomas named director of the new Invasion Science Research Institute (ISRI).

Released: 31-Aug-2022 9:55 AM EDT
Global Food Systems Institute to take land-grant mission worldwide
University of Florida

Creation of the UF/IFAS institute will expand the scope of the existing Food Systems Institute.

Released: 25-Aug-2022 9:40 AM EDT
Study uncovers differences in saliva bacteria of students with recent suicidal thoughts
University of Florida

Adding to a growing body of research on mental health and the human microbiome, a new study compared the bacteria in the saliva of students with and without recent thoughts of suicide, called suicidal ideation

Released: 24-Aug-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Smartphones push consumers to prefer unique, tailored products
University of Florida

Using our smartphone — but not a borrowed phone — makes us more likely to choose products tailored to our style.

   
Newswise: UF research shows a step toward restoring sea urchins: ‘The lawnmowers of reefs’
Released: 16-Aug-2022 8:05 AM EDT
UF research shows a step toward restoring sea urchins: ‘The lawnmowers of reefs’
University of Florida

Scientists, including Josh Patterson from the University of Florida, are stepping up efforts to enhance populations of the long-spined sea urchin – known scientifically as Diadema antillarum to support coral reef ecosystems.

Newswise: The ultimate campus move-in challenge: Rehoming the University of Florida's iconic bat colony
Released: 11-Aug-2022 6:05 PM EDT
The ultimate campus move-in challenge: Rehoming the University of Florida's iconic bat colony
University of Florida

The university is home to the world’s largest occupied bat houses, a trio of raised structures located on campus across from Lake Alice on Museum Road. Together, two of these houses shelter an estimated 500,000 bats — possibly the biggest bat colony east of the Mississippi River. Crowds gather regularly to watch the twilight spectacle of bats streaming from the houses to hunt insects under the cover of darkness. Now, with the oldest and most densely occupied bat house dilapidated beyond repair, UF staff will attempt to woo its residents into the newest bat barn, which has remained devoid of bats since its construction in 2017.

Newswise: Study shows why ‘aromatic’ blueberries taste better
Released: 8-Aug-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Study shows why ‘aromatic’ blueberries taste better
University of Florida

So-called "aromatic" blueberries taste better. With new research, University of Florida scientists now know why, and their findings will help future plant breeding efforts.



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