June 2002 Archive

UF Expert: Nature-Based Tourism Requires Marketing Know-How

JASPER, Fla. — To cash in on ecotourism - now the fastest growing segment of the nation’s $584 billion-a-year travel industry - rural communities need to flex their marketing muscles and promote their natural attractions more aggressively.

Filed under Research on Wednesday, June 12, 2002.

UF Researchers Develop Biocontrol For Destructive Weed

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It sounds like the name of an exotic new drink, but tropical soda apple has been more aptly described as the "plant from hell," say University of Florida researchers who have developed a natural way to control the rapidly spreading weed.

Filed under Research on Wednesday, June 5, 2002.

UF Research: For Stroke Recovery, Two Therapies Better Than One

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For millions who have lasting paralysis after a stroke, the key to regaining movement may lie in a combination of therapies, according to a new University of Florida study.

Filed under Research on Monday, June 3, 2002.

UF Scientists Discover Rat Liver Stem Cells Can Evolve Into Insulin-Producing Cells

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In the latest breakthrough in the burgeoning field of stem cell biology, University of Florida scientists report today that adult rat liver stem cells can evolve into insulin-producing pancreatic cells, a finding that has implications for the future of diabetes research.

Filed under Research on Monday, June 3, 2002.