GAINESVILLE — A child skips one school day after another. The teacher and principal blame the parents for not disciplining the youngster, while mom and dad fault the school for not giving the child the benefit of the doubt.
GAINESVILLE — Whether or not it provides information about aging and space travel, John Glenn’s triumphant return to space seems to indicate continued U.S. superiority in space.
GAINESVILLE — As Florida manatees lumber into warmer waters this month for their winter respite, they’re admired for their unique appearance and lovable charm. But it’s that very singularity that University of Florida scientists say could be leading the gentle sea cows down the path to extinction.
GAINESVILLE —Traditional science fiction has aliens who speak some form of English or resemble humans. The problem is, chances are slim that non-terrestrial life will have such earthling-like traits.
GAINESVILLE—Traditional medical providers may have a reputation for shunning alternative therapies, but health-care teachers are getting massages, learning relaxation techniques and trying other unconventional treatments at about the same rate as the general population, University of Florida researchers report.
GAINESVILLE — It’s a kind of CAT scan for professional singers’ voices.
GAINESVILLE — Nesting sea turtles may do more than hatch future generations of loggerheads — they also may be ensuring the future of the nation’s fragile coastline, new research at the University of Florida shows.
GAINESVILLE—If you think you’ve got bugs in your computer, try logging into the University of Florida’s 4-H Bug Club.
GAINESVILLE — Crime rates for adolescents from two-parent families are lower than for teens from single-parent families, even when one parent is a stepparent, a new University of Florida study finds.
GAINESVILLE—Brain structure and hand preference may be as important as environment in influencing a child’s ability to learn to read, according to a University of Florida Brain Institute study.