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Hollywood films portray biracial couples negatively if shown at all

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Despite growing numbers of mixed couples in America, movie relationships between men and women of different races are most likely to be short-lived, oversexed and downright dangerous, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Black, Gender, Hispanic, Race, Research on Wednesday, October 11, 2006.

Whooping cough rates higher in states where vaccination exemptions easily obtained

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Whooping cough is re-emerging nationwide and youngsters in states that permit parents to easily opt out of vaccinating their children are at increased risk from the disease, researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Florida report today (Oct. 11) in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Filed under Health, Research on Tuesday, October 10, 2006.

UF experts: Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Coffee addicts who switch to decaf for health reasons may not be as free from caffeine’s clutches as they think. A new study by University of Florida researchers documents that almost all decaffeinated coffee contains some measure of caffeine.

Filed under Health, Research on Tuesday, October 10, 2006.

Sexual attitudes help explain narcissists’ relationship problems

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When Robert Browning wrote “grow old along with me, the best is yet to be,” he had no inkling of a future University of Florida study showing that narcissists are more interested in sexual pleasure than lasting intimacy.

Filed under Gender, Research on Wednesday, October 4, 2006.

UF part of $30 million effort to expand science “cyber infrastructure”

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The federal government has awarded a $30 million grant to continue research and development on a powerful, new international computing tool, including $425,000 for work on the project at the University of Florida.

Filed under Research, Sciences on Tuesday, October 3, 2006.

Tiny Tampa Bay fish key to evolution of immune system

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Armed at first with nothing more than boots, a screen and a bucket, scientists studying a tiny primitive fish that makes up 70 percent of the biomass in Tampa Bay now say they have found the “missing link” marking the point in evolution that led to the development of the modern-day human immune system.

Filed under Health, Research on Tuesday, October 3, 2006.

One-of-a-kind imaging probe reveals secrets useful for drug discovery

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Good things may indeed come in small packages for scientists eager to find natural substances to help cure diseases. The challenge is to analyze material that is smaller than the proverbial gnat’s eyelash.

Filed under Health, Research on Monday, October 2, 2006.