UF Researchers Find Nerve Cell Receptors For Sensing Cold May Be More Than Skin Deep
Published: January 29 2004
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Outside, the mercury may be rising, yet you can’t seem to warm up; in fact, you might feel downright chilled.
Published: January 29 2004
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Outside, the mercury may be rising, yet you can’t seem to warm up; in fact, you might feel downright chilled.
Published: January 27 2004
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The number of shark attacks worldwide took a dip for the third straight year, in part perhaps because more people are realizing the ocean is a wild place instead of a backyard swimming pool, a new University of Florida study finds.
Published: January 27 2004
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For the second month in a row, consumer confidence among Floridians climbed two points, the result of a rebounding stock market, falling unemployment claims and robust holiday sales, University of Florida economists report.
Published: January 26 2004
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two University of Florida researchers and their collaborators have found one of the genetic pathways to folate production in plants – research that could lead to crops rich with the birth defect-preventing nutrient to feed the developing world.
Published: January 22 2004
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It is well known that unborn babies can recognize their mothers’ voices and distinguish music from noise. But exactly what they hear remains unclear.
Published: January 20 2004
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is one of the top universities in recruiting National Merit and National Achievement scholars to begin as freshmen in 2003, according to recently released rankings from the National Merit Scholarship Corp.
Published: January 14 2004
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Smokers who have already blown their New Year's resolutions to kick the habit may find hope in a new approach that rewards them with shopping sprees if they shun cigarettes.
Published: January 13 2004
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As influenza continues to take its toll, a new study by UF researchers shows that nutrition can help seniors better weather the flu season.
Published: January 8 2004
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers at the University of Florida say they have shown that minerals were key to some of the initial processes that formed life on Earth.
Published: January 7 2004
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The remnants of an Indian village destroyed by war almost two centuries ago reveal the Seminoles were actually blending into the American melting pot before they were driven to the swamps of South Florida, say UF researchers.
Published: January 5 2004
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida-led team of astronomers may have discovered the brightest star yet observed in the universe, a fiery behemoth that could be as much as much as seven times brighter than the current record holder.
Published: January 26 2004
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Heat – it’s one opponent that can humble the toughest football player, especially during summer practices and early season games.
Published: January 15 2004
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Need motivation to keep those New Year’s resolutions to eat better and get more exercise? A University of Florida study in rats suggests dieters who persevere long enough to lose a few pounds may be rewarded with help from a slimming hormone that’s otherwise stifled by excess fat.