Computerized devices tied into the brain could one day help amputees control prosthetic limbs with their thoughts. Now, University of Florida researchers have gone a step further. Justin Sanchez and his team have devised a brain-machine interface that appears to learn and adapt along with the brain.
Good Morning America’s Sam Champion got to experience hurricane force winds first-hand recently at the University of Florida, where engineers are simulating hurricanes to improve construction practices.
Heart attack patients may one day treat hypertension and clear up scarring on their heart muscle with the same medication.
University of Florida engineering students have come up with a way that could make MRI exams less stressful and less noisy.
The old saying suggests sticks and stones do more damage than words. But now a University of Florida study links taunting or name-calling in childhood with symptoms of depression and anxiety in early adulthood.
Colorful imported clams can make your aquarium look good, but something dangerous lurking inside could put the shellfish industry at risk. University of Florida researchers have discovered a foreign disease inside aquacultured giant clams imported from Vietnam. It can’t harm humans, but UF Pathologist Barbara Sheppard worries aquarium owners might dump their tanks and the clams into the environment.
ABC meteorologist Sam Champion said “Good Morning America” recently at the University of Florida, where he prepared for a dare involving bees and tangled with butterflies, alligators, and robotic cars.
A tongue-lashing from your boss or a rude comment from a co-worker could ruin your day, and a new University of Florida study shows, ruin your job performance.