FAU Develops Simplified COVID-19 Diagnostic Method to Ramp Up Widespread Testing

A simplified COVID-19 testing protocol can detect minimal quantities of the SARS-CoV-2 using samples from the nose and throat as well as saliva and may be useful in testing patients with low viral titers such as asymptomatic patients or testing...
12-Jan-2021 8:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

‘Hail to the Queen’ - Saving the Caribbean Queen Conch

Second only to the spiny lobster, the queen conch is a prized delicacy long harvested for food and is revered for its beautiful shell. Conch populations have dwindled so low, creating a dire and urgent situation in ecological and economic terms. To...
7-Jan-2021 8:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

FAU Offers K-12 Teachers Free Course on Tips to Teach Online

To address the many challenges of teaching online, FAU’s College of Education is offering a free eight-hour online certificate course for K-12 teachers to assist them with teaching online. This continuing education certificate course provides...
14-Dec-2020 8:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

FAU Receives Florida Department of Health Grant to Study Health Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms

Despite many occurrences of red tide and blue green algae in Florida waters, the understanding of the health effects of exposure to these blooms is limited. Researchers will evaluate short- and long-term health effects of exposure to harmful algal...
10-Dec-2020 8:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

Stunning Discovery Reveals Bonefish Dive 450 Feet ‘Deep’ into the Abyss to Spawn

Using active acoustic telemetry and sonar data, a study provides the first detailed documentation of a shallow water fish diving 450 feet deep to spawn. Prior research has shown that bonefish dive about 164 feet to spawn, but this new and...
7-Dec-2020 8:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

FAU Receives NIH Grant to Enhance Social Engagement in Older Adults

FAU researchers have received a two-year, $675,000 grant from the National Institute of Aging to test a mathematical model designed to optimize social and physical engagement in this population. The objective of the study is to identify strategies...
1-Dec-2020 8:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

Very Hungry and Angry, Caterpillars Head-butt to Get What They Want

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. The less food, the more likely caterpillars were to try to head-butt...
20-Nov-2020 8:40 AM EST Add to Favorites

Endangered Juvenile Smalltooth Sawfish Found in St. Lucie River

Scientists tagged and released a young, rare female smalltooth sawfish -- a significant step for sawfish research and recovery efforts in Florida. The 10-year acoustic tag is a major milestone in providing crucial capacity to tell where these...
19-Nov-2020 8:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

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