To Save Rare Stingrays, UF Researcher Turns To Native Florida Species
GAINESVILLE — Only a few of the world’s stingrays venture into freshwater, and most are threatened by overfishing, pollution or both.
February 2000 Archive
UF Study: Downtown Revitalizations Can Encourage Criminal Predators
GAINESVILLE — Letting the good times roll may get you rolled, mugged or worse, says a University of Florida study of crime and downtown entertainment districts.
UF Dental Researcher Develops Genetically Altered Bacteria Strain That May Fight Cavities For A Lifetime
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Fighting tooth decay could someday be as simple as using a mouth rinse, thanks to a University of Florida researcher who has genetically altered the bacterium known to cause tooth decay into a form that may permanently prevent the disease.
Test Provides Accurate, Noninvasive Method To Determine Fetal Lung Development, UF Researchers Find
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—When the protective, balloon-like membranes surrounding the fetus rupture weeks before the official due date, the fetus is threatened. Its lungs may be too immature to sustain life after birth, but staying in the womb puts it and its mother at risk of infection.
Manners Matter: Preparing Youth To Enter Tomorrow’s Workforce
MILTON, Fla.—Breathe a sigh of relief, Miss Manners, good etiquette is coming back into fashion.
Heat Can Help Maintain Muscle Mass In Immobilized Limbs, Study Shows
GAINESVILLE — Heat therapy can reduce the amount of muscle lost during limb immobilization, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Florida and Juntendo University in Japan.