GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have obtained the first photographic proof that a protein crucial to vision moves inside eye cells in response to light, which may help explain how people and animals can see in a wide range of conditions.
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UF Vision Researchers Use Transgenic Tadpoles To Prove Crucial Protein Moves Inside Eye Cells
UF researchers identify new form of dementia
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers at the University of Florida believe they have identified a new form of dementia, a disease that develops mostly in elderly people and is characterized by a progressive, generally irreversible loss of mental capabilities.
UF Research Shows Larger Tennis Balls Do Not Harm Players
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Larger tennis balls may slow the game and make it more spectator-friendly, but they won’t increase the likelihood of injuries that many athletes fear, according to new University of Florida research.
UF Scientist Aids Effort To Sequence Genome Of Important Fungus
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A newly completed project to sequence the genome of an important fungus will enhance genetic research and aid in the fight against plant-killing fungi, including those that could be used in biological weapons, says a University of Florida scientist who participated in the effort.
At UF, Undergraduates Help Design Newest Smart Weapons
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As high-tech U.S. weaponry continues to win Pentagon praise for its role in the Iraq war, a group of University of Florida students already is at work on the next generation of combat hardware.
UF Study: Remaining Childless Does Not Lead To Loneliness In Old Age
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The common belief that remaining childless leads to loneliness or depression in the elderly is contradicted by a new University of Florida study, which instead found similar levels of well-being among parents and people without children in their later years.
On Earth Day, Planned ‘Green Homes’ Also Expected To Earn Some Green
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — To most people, model homes mean oversized bathtubs, fireplaces and lush lawns, but a new take on the concept by University of Florida researchers features some highlights more likely to appeal to the greener side.
UF Study: ‘Gamblers Fallacy’ Not Criminal Label Results In More Crime
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — They shouldn’t bet on it, but convicted crooks do as they commit more crimes under the gambler’s delusion that if they were caught once, they won’t get nabbed again, a new University of Florida study finds.
UF launches first major university effort at becoming carbon neutral
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — To help alleviate its impact on global warming, the University of Florida is taking the lead among major universities nationwide by becoming the first to craft a plan for the net elimination of harmful greenhouse gas emissions.