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UF study: Women in mid-life want doctors to discuss risks of sex

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sex for newly single women can be a wonderful experience, but it puts them at risk for disease if doctors think they are too old for intimate relationships, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research, Health, Family, Aging, Gender on Wednesday, October 12, 2005.

$6 million grant supports UF genetic research on loblolly pine

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With the aid of a $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation, University of Florida researchers are working with scientists at the University of California, Davis; North Carolina State University; and Texas A&M University to identify genes that regulate wood properties and disease-resistance traits in loblolly pine.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida, Sciences, Agriculture on Tuesday, October 11, 2005.

UF robot car, though not a winner, turns in exciting performance

PRIMM, Nev. — A University of Florida-built robot car drove at least 23 miles in a $2 million race across the desert Saturday before turning off a road and stopping for unknown reasons.

Filed under Research, Engineering, Florida, Sciences on Monday, October 10, 2005.

A new angle on flowers: fish are players in pollination

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Flowering plants near ponds may owe their pollination not only to the winged creatures of the air, but also to the finned ones of the deep.

Filed under Research, Environment, Sciences on Wednesday, October 5, 2005.

Middle school girls catching up to boys in delinquency

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The gender gap for bad behavior in middle school is narrowing, with girls displaying more delinquency and aggression than their male classmates, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research, Health, Family, Law, Gender on Wednesday, October 5, 2005.

New University of Florida program helps developers build environmentally friendly communities

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As the boom in residential construction alters the landscape and boosts demand for energy and water, a new University of Florida program is helping developers build communities that protect the environment while maintaining the economic benefits of growth.

Filed under Research, Architecture, Environment, Florida on Tuesday, October 4, 2005.