GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A decade-old international effort to map the human genetic code is expected to wrap up this summer, giving scientists all the information they need to identify the genes behind diseases ranging from diabetes to heart disease.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Strokes, injuries and the aging process often rob elderly people of the ability to care for themselves, but pumping iron can help restore some independence to the most incapacitated, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Florida and the Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Gainesville.
GAINESVILLE — Companies working to bring a new food product to market have two questions — does it taste good and will consumers buy it?
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Boosted by declining gasoline prices as OPEC countries agree to expand production, Floridians’ consumer confidence rebounded in April from a sharp drop in March, University of Florida economists report.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Decent roads and a nearby airport are important, but good fishing and a short commute to work are among things entrepreneurs rate highly when choosing a place to grow a business, according to a new University of Florida study.
GAINESVILLE — A new process that uses carbon dioxide gas under high pressure can produce orange juice that tastes just like fresh-squeezed, but is as safe to drink as the heat-pasteurized variety, according to a University of Florida food engineer who helped perfect the process.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—If you have a headache, an aspirin will cure what ails you. If your child has a persistent ear infection, a common antibiotic will usually do the trick. But when it comes to cancer, it’s rarely that simple.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Most people are intimidated by asking for a raise, so imagine how much easier it would be if you could pick your boss, set his pay and be almost guaranteed a glowing job evaluation — regardless of whether you actually did a good job.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two University of Florida mathematics researchers have made a significant discovery in the theory of partitions and q-series, a branch of mathematics noted for its ties with other branches of mathematics and the sciences.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A year after the massacre at Columbine High School, a University of Florida study finds most Florida public school districts have policies against violence but few actually teach kids how to prevent it.