GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Because Christmas falls on the fourth Tuesday of this month, the Florida Consumer Attitude Survey will be issued Dec. 21.
Get ready to cut those cords, the ones connecting your laptop or cellphone to an outlet for charging. University of Florida engineers have developed a wireless charging station that can charge all your devices at once with no cords.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here’s one tip for how to eat at the holidays: Don’t take your cues from Santa. The sugary cookies and fat-laden fruitcakes the mythical North Pole resident eats are a no-no. But you don’t have to go no-carb to stay fit at the holidays, either, University of Florida researchers say.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Good news about that annoying jumble of electronic device charger power cords — it may soon be history.
Almut Winterstein, an assistant professor of pharmacy health care administration, was quoted in Dec. 11 South Florida Sun-Sentinel story about the effect of stimulant medications on the hearts of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The story was the result of a news release.
Astrobiologist Wayne Nicholson was quoted in a Dec. 11 MSNBC story about his research experiment that will test the effect of space on bacterial spores on a Mars-bound vessel. The story was the result of a news release.
College of Medicine student Matthew Warren was quoted in a Dec. 11 Reuters news service story about his research into the health effects of using club drugs such as Ecstasy. Also involved in the research were Firas Kobeissy, a postdoctoral associate in the department of psychiatry; Dr. Mark Gold, chief of the division of addiction […]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Measures to protect astronauts from health risks caused by space radiation will be important during extended missions to the moon or Mars, say researchers in a paper currently online in Experimental Neurology.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With more than half of us expecting to play Santa for ourselves this holiday season, a University of Florida family finance expert warns that being self-indulgent — even at bargain prices — can lead to a bad case of buyer’s remorse.
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