Science Articles

Moths big and small are vanishing from southern US cities

Insects of all stripes are in the midst of a vanishing act, a catastrophic sleight-of-hand occurring so rapidly that scientists can’t keep up.  Are they all disappearing at equal rates, or are some faster than others? Few people have checked.

Making advances in space engineering

Humanity’s ambitions for space engineering are only growing: manned missions to Mars, permanent lunar bases, and ever-larger telescopes to peer into the cosmos. To fulfill those ambitions, UF has launched the Space Mission Institute, an interdisciplinary hub for space research.

Fighting the growing threat of crime and violence in retail spaces

Retailers and law enforcement officials gathered at UF to explore innovative technologies and strategies to help prevent retail crime

The Conversation: Hammerhead shark embryos reveal secrets of their unique head development

Rare access to specimens provides first-ever look at captivating process

Pushing the boundary on ultralow frequency gravitational waves

Lowest-ever frequency gravitational waves spotted in pulsar data

New technique may help scientists stave off coral reef collapse

In first, early coral skeleton formation step is reproduced in squishy sea anemone

Scientists revolutionize wireless communication with three-dimensional processors

University of Florida engineering researchers have pioneered a method for using semiconductor technology to manufacture processors that significantly enhance the efficiency of transmitting vast amounts of data across the globe

Can artificial intelligence outsmart invasive species?

A team of scientists at UF/IFAS are collaborating on a project in which researchers are testing traps equipped with artificial intelligence software on a growing population established in Ft. Pierce, Florida. 

Astrobiologist Amy Williams shows young women in STEM that the sky is the limit

Amy Williams, an astrobiologist and assistant geology professor at the University of Florida, conducts groundbreaking Mars research.

Young Earth-like planet with lava oceans spotted near the Big Dipper

Astronomers have discovered an extreme Earth-like planet that likely hosts lava oceans as it roasts next to its sun-like star near the Big Dipper constellation.

Panama Canal expansion rewrites history of world’s most ecologically diverse bats

Researchers have discovered the oldest new world leaf-nosed bat fossils, which call into question the origin of this hyperdiverse group.

Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering to play key role in groundbreaking Laser Interferometer Space Antenna mission

UF is the only academic institution in the United States to be awarded a contract to develop hardware that will fly on the LISA mission.

Christine Schmidt elected to National Academy of Engineering

With more than 25 years of work advancing the fields of neural tissue engineering and wound healing, UF Distinguished Professor Christine Schmidt, Ph.D., has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering

Can we create the molecules of life? 

University of Florida researchers harness the full power of the HiPerGator supercomputer to show that molecules can be formed naturally in the right environment.

University of Florida researchers unlock new frontiers in brain tumor treatments

As a physician-scientist and cancer researcher at the University of Florida, Duane Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D., is providing hope for patients in an area where there is often little: treatment for malignant brain tumors.