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Rain or Shine? How Rainfall Impacts Size of Sea Turtle Hatchlings

An internationally collaborative study reveals how local weather influences hatchling development across 37 beaches worldwide, showing that it has a more profound effect than changes in air temperature.

Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Engineering to Lead $1.3M Collaborative Conservation Project

Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ engineering will lead a project designed to cost-effectively identify and track wildlife using artificial intelligence, funded by the National Science Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.

Nighttime Data Shows Inequities in Hurricane Michael Power Restoration

Using nighttime lightdata from NASA, Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ researchers find notable differences in power-restoration rates among urban and rural areas and socioeconomic status in Florida's Panhandle after Hurricane Michael.

A 'One in a Million' Shot to Tackle Dopamine-Linked Brain Disorders

With the help of a tiny, transparent worm, Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ researchers have identified novel players in dopamine signaling by taking advantage of a powerful platform generated via the Million Mutation Project (MMP).

'Baby Talk:' How Children's Vocal and Cognitive Cues Sway Adults

A new study by Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ and collaborators reveals how evolution has shaped children to use different signals to elicit care from adults, highlighting how different cues influence judgements in early childhood.

Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Lands $1.3M NSF Grant to Boost Dryland Soil Quality

The NSF-funded project will enhance understanding of climate resistance of individual microbes and improve microbial remediations to reduce soil degradation in drylands under climate stressors.

For Bigger Muscles Push Close to Failure, For Strength, Maybe Not

A study by Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ researchers and collaborators reveals that training close to failure - where you can't do another rep - boosts muscle growth but doesn't show any clear impacts on gaining strength.

Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Researcher Lands Grant for Personalized Cancer Radiation Therapy

The project, led by Wazir Muhammad, Ph.D., will employ AI, specifically deep reinforcement learning, to analyze multimodal data, improving cancer characterization and treatment for better patient outcomes.

Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Marine Science Lab Receives $1.6M from Glenn W. Bailey Foundation

U-Ride: Transforming Transit for College Students in Southeast Florida

Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ is leading a first-time transportation collaboration using a novel app. U-ride is the first app that allows users to easily compare and track the environmental and health impacts of their trip.