University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Chris Marshall noticed it when he snorkeled with manatees: Even when he remained still and quiet in murky water, they kept a safe distance.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientists have known for years that the heart is one of the first organs to show the ravages of time. Now, two University of Florida researchers say they know why: cell suicide.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Latin American veterinarians who hope to practice in the United States are receiving help through a new distance-education course offered by the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in collaboration with Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Pressing the flesh may be just as important as pumping iron if you want to age gracefully and healthily, a new University of Florida study suggests.

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—With no zombies to shoot or planets to conquer, a new interactive computer animation developed by University of Florida researchers won’t ever take the Internet gaming world by storm. But the award-winning program is attracting a following in medical, nursing and veterinary schools around the world.