Roy Beckford, agricultural and natural resources agent in Lee County, was quoted in an April 20 New York Times story about the growing problem of honeybees nesting in foreclosed and empty houses in Florida’s Lee County.
A column about Earth Day’s history in Florida by history professor Jack E. Davis was published April 20 in the Orlando Sentinel.
George Burgess, director of UF’s International Shark Attack File, was quoted in an April 17 Forbestraveler.com story about North America beaches where shark attacks are most frequent.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — New therapies must target a key protein interaction to destroy aggressive cancer cells’ protective force field, University of Florida scientists reported this week at the American Association for Cancer Research’s annual meeting in San Diego.
Elliot Douglas, an associate professor of materials science and engineering was quoted in an April 16 International Herald-Tribune story about the prevalent use of plastics in today’s world.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have identified a gene variation in heart disease patients who appear especially vulnerable to the physical effects of mental stress — to the point where blood flow to the heart is greatly reduced.
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Colorful imported clams can make your aquarium look good, but something dangerous lurking inside could put the shellfish industry at risk. University of Florida researchers have discovered a foreign disease inside aquacultured giant clams imported from Vietnam.
Colorful imported clams can make your aquarium look good, but something dangerous lurking inside could put the shellfish industry at risk. University of Florida researchers have discovered a foreign disease inside aquacultured giant clams imported from Vietnam. It can’t harm humans, but UF Pathologist Barbara Sheppard worries aquarium owners might dump their tanks and the clams into the environment.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Vividly colorful giant clams officially called tridacnids decorate many an upscale aquarium. But now experts say they boast an exterior beauty that masks an ugly truth: their potential for carrying foreign diseases.