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UF engineer develops tiny, easily mass-produced motion sensor

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida engineer is the latest researcher to design a tiny, easy-to-manufacture motion sensor, a development that could help popularize the sensors as standard equipment in personal electronics, medical devices and other applications.

Filed under Research, Technology, Environment on Thursday, February 9, 2006.

UF scientists trace origin of shark’s electric sense

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sharks are known for their almost uncanny ability to detect electrical signals while hunting and navigating.

Filed under Research, Health on Monday, February 6, 2006.

Manure matters: UF waste management system produces energy, protects environment and stops annoying odors

HAGUE, Fla. — As the nation looks to agriculture for renewable fuels from crops and other sources, University of Florida researchers have developed a manure management system that produces energy, saves valuable nutrients for fertilizer, cuts greenhouse gas emissions and stops offensive odors.

Filed under Research, Environment, Agriculture on Thursday, February 2, 2006.

Molecular force field helps cancer cells defend against attack

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Much as the famed starship Enterprise would deploy a deflector shield to evade enemy attack, tumor cells are capable of switching on a molecular force field of their own to fend off treatments aimed at killing them. Now University of Florida researchers have found a chink in their armor.

Filed under Research, Health on Wednesday, February 1, 2006.