November 2004 Archive

Intruder Alert: New Method Provides Double Computer Crime-Solving Evidence

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Like an episode of "CSI: Computers," a UF researcher has developed a technique that gives digital detectives twice the forensic evidence they now have to catch all kinds of hackers, from curious teenagers to disgruntled employees to agents of foreign governments.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, November 16, 2004.

UF Cardiologists Develop Heart Disease Risk Score For Women With Chest Pain

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new risk assessment score designed to pinpoint the likelihood a woman with early signs of heart disease will eventually experience a bad outcome such as heart attack, stroke or death appears to determine a patient’s prognosis more effectively than standard methods alone, University of Florida cardiologists will report today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2004 in New Orleans.

Filed under Research on Wednesday, November 10, 2004.

UF Study: Blacks More Likely To Report Being Overwhelmed By Daily Life

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Elderly blacks are more likely than their white counterparts to feel overwhelmed by daily life, but at the same time are more inclined to view depression as a condition they can overcome through personal or religious strength rather than a medical one, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research on Wednesday, November 10, 2004.

Arsenic And Old Vats: UF Researchers Uncover Hidden Contamination Sites

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It may be the nation’s biggest toxic mystery.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, November 9, 2004.

Seminole County inmates raise “beneficial bugs” for UF and USDA researchers

SANFORD, Fla. — Inmates at the Seminole County Correctional Facility, who have been growing their own vegetables for more than 10 years, are now raising thousands of beneficial bugs that attack insect pests and feed on troublesome weeds in Florida.

Filed under Research, Environment on Monday, November 8, 2004.

Research: Intestinal Worms Not A Bad Thing — For Tadpoles, Anyway

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Repulsive-looking and seemingly harmful intestinal worms may actually benefit their hosts — at least among tadpoles.

Filed under Research on Monday, November 8, 2004.

SPEAKING OUT: Florida’s biotech efforts must not leave sea behind

The recent BioFlorida conference in Boca Raton showcased the state’s remarkable progress toward growing Florida’s biotechnology economy.

Filed under Op-Eds on Sunday, November 7, 2004.