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Multimedia: Native holly can provide caffeinated, antioxidant-rich beverage, UF experts say

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Coffee and tea drinkers, take note — a University of Florida study says a beverage made from a native holly tree might be just the thing to give you a caffeinated kick-start, plus a dose of antioxidants.

Filed under Multimedia on Thursday, June 25, 2009.

Multimedia: ‘Mixed reality’ human helps medical students learn to do intimate exams

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “What brings you in to see me today?”

Filed under Multimedia on Tuesday, June 23, 2009.

Multimedia: 54-million-year-old skull reveals early evolution of primate brains

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers at the University of Florida and the University of Winnipeg have developed the first detailed images of a primitive primate brain, unexpectedly revealing that cousins of our earliest ancestors relied on smell more than sight.

Filed under Multimedia on Monday, June 22, 2009.

Multimedia: Wrong type of help from parents could worsen child’s OCD

GAINESVILLE — For most parents, soothing a child’s anxiety is just part of the job. But for a parent whose child has obsessive-compulsive disorder, soothing anxiety and helping with behaviors linked to the disease could lead to more severe symptoms, University of Florida researchers say.

Filed under Multimedia on Wednesday, June 17, 2009.

Multimedia: Soap-sniffing technology encourages hand washing to reduce infections, save money

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Call it a Breathalyzer for the hands.

Filed under Multimedia on Wednesday, June 3, 2009.