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.
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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.
Multimedia: Research: Mockingbirds, no bird brains, can recognize a face in a crowd
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The birds are watching. They know who you are. And they will attack.
Filed under Multimedia on Monday, May 18, 2009.
Multimedia: Online classes can save schools money, expand learning time for K-12 students
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — New research at the University of Florida predicts more public school students in kindergarten through 12th grade will take classes online, have longer school days and more of them in the next decade. Academic performance should improve and schools could save money.
Filed under Multimedia on Monday, May 18, 2009.
Multimedia: Brains come before beauty in boosting one’s career earnings
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Nice guys may finish last, but it’s the smart ones that come in first with the lookers close behind, according to a University of Florida study that finds people with intelligence earn more in their lifetime than those who are attractive or self-confident.
Filed under Multimedia on Monday, May 11, 2009.
Multimedia: Florida’s consumer confidence jumps six points as housing signs improve
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians surged six points to 71 in April amid indicators of flattening housing prices statewide and news that the economy has not worsened, a new University of Florida survey finds.
Filed under Multimedia on Tuesday, April 28, 2009.
Multimedia: The best protectors from bullies? Girls
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Playground bullies may meet their match from where they least expect — in the ranks of kids who are anti-bullies — and most of them are girls, a new University of Florida study finds.
Filed under Multimedia on Wednesday, April 22, 2009.
Multimedia: Boys more prone to trouble after family upheavals, UF study finds
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Family disruptions such as divorce or children being forced to live elsewhere are tougher on boys than girls, according to a newly published University of Florida study, which finds that rates of male juvenile delinquency and drug use rise when the household composition changes.
Filed under Multimedia on Wednesday, April 8, 2009.