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Genes reveal new subspecies of tiger

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An international group of researchers has found a new subspecies of tiger — and they did it by delving into DNA rather than plunging into the jungle.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, December 7, 2004.

Researcher: priceline could allow repeat bidding, still profit

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In an auction, if a bid for an item falls short, a would-be customer can try again by raising the bid.

Filed under Research, Business on Monday, December 6, 2004.

High protein levels associated with remission and survival in patients with blood-borne cancers

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Call it the immune system’s version of urban combat.

Filed under Research, Health on Monday, December 6, 2004.

Employees Bring Bad Moods Home, But They Disappear By Morning

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A good night’s sleep may be the remedy for a bad day at work, suggests a new University of Florida study on the unexplored relationship between job satisfaction and the shifting moods of employees.

Filed under Research on Thursday, December 2, 2004.

UF Study: Body Art Shows Gender Preferences

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For college students anxious to rebel against their parents’ fashion sensibilities, getting a tattoo or piercing may be the modern-day equivalent of the 1960s-era fascination with long hair and love beads.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, November 30, 2004.

UF Survey: Florida Consumer Confidence Unaffected By Elections

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s consumer confidence was unaffected by the elections, remaining unchanged in November for the third month in a row, a sign that holiday retail sales are likely to be modest, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, November 30, 2004.

UF study: sexual revolution began with ‘silent generation’ of ‘40s and ‘50s

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The sexual revolution did not start in the free-loving 1960s as is commonly thought, a University of Florida researcher says. It began with the “silent generation” of the 1940s and ‘50s, which as its moniker implies, didn’t talk much about sex.

Filed under Research, Family on Monday, November 29, 2004.

Tastes great! UF scientists find bacteria that improve foul-tasting water

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For thirsty consumers tired of choking down water with an earthy or musty flavor, the solution may lie within the water itself, a team of University of Florida researchers has found. The team has identified a type of bacterium that can quickly and inexpensively remove a foul-tasting, foul-smelling compound. Their findings appear in the current issue of the journal Water Research.

Filed under Research, Engineering, Environment on Tuesday, November 23, 2004.

UF study: New York leads in snowbirds moving temporarily to Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The conventional wisdom is true — the person who winters in Florida before heading back North is most likely to be a New Yorker over 55, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research, Business, Aging on Monday, November 22, 2004.

UF Study: New York Leads In Snowbirds Moving Temporarily To Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The conventional wisdom is true — the person who winters in Florida before heading back North is most likely to be a New Yorker over 55, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research on Monday, November 22, 2004.