May 2002 Archive

From A Single DNA Strand, A Tiny Motor

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — They are still many years away, but infinitesimal molecular motors that could radically improve manufacturing and medicine just took a step closer to reality. April edition of the journal Nano Letters.

Filed under Research on Wednesday, May 15, 2002.

Nag The Ones You Love — It’s A Family Affair, UF Study Shows

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Intimacy breeds contempt when it comes to nagging, says a University of Florida researcher, who found the practice widespread in families.

Filed under Research on Monday, May 6, 2002.

Ozone May Stop Bacteria On Produce Better

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Ozone, the gas that protects the Earth from ultraviolet radiation, may soon give U.S. food shoppers better protection from harmful bacteria.

Filed under Research on Thursday, May 2, 2002.

Fossils, Geological History May Hold Clues For New Cures

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Clues for using the sequence of the human genome to diagnose and treat diseases may lie in our distant past, says a University of Florida professor.

Filed under Research on Thursday, May 2, 2002.

UF Expert: Ancient Fossil Suggests Flowers May Be Underwater Gift

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The world’s oldest known flower never bloomed, but it has opened scientific questioning into whether all of today’s flowering plants had their origins from beneath ancient waters, says a University of Florida researcher.

Filed under Research on Thursday, May 2, 2002.