Science Articles
![Drones offer more efficient way to survey vital oyster reefs](/media/newsufledu/images/2023/05/Oyster-square-resized.jpg)
Quick surveys of oyster reefs can help target conservation efforts.
![How a horse whisperer can help engineers build better robots](/media/newsufledu/images/2023/04/3Z2A7835.jpg)
Humans and horses have enjoyed a strong working relationship for nearly 10,000 years. Can these age-old interactions between people and their horses teach us something about building robots designed to improve our lives? Researchers with the University of Florida say yes.
![Earth Day: What’s below the surface](/media/newsufledu/images/2023/04/everglades-1536x960-2.jpg)
UF projects focus on environmental contaminants and their effects on human and animal health as well as a project related to climate change and the fishing industry.
![Playing sports against robotic opponents makes our brains work harder](/media/newsufledu/images/2023/04/tennis-sq.jpg)
Amanda Studnicki and her advisor, Daniel Ferris, discovered that the brains of table tennis players react very differently to human or machine opponents.
Called the lawn mowers of the reefs, sea urchins can be very helpful in restoring these ecosystems. A UF-led study shows promise in urchin-restocking strategies.
![The transformative power of tech transfer: How one university makes an impact around the globe](/media/newsufledu/images/2023/03/3Z1A7261-copy.jpg)
UF Innovate has served as a model for universities nationwide looking to further their tech transfer efforts. UF connects innovators with entrepreneurs, investors and industry experts, while its business incubators take research discoveries from the laboratory to the market.
![UF/IFAS study: new mosquito species reported in Florida](/media/newsufledu/images/2023/01/mosquito-square-(1).jpg)
Another new mosquito species has made its way across the tropics into Florida, making a permanent home in at least three counties.
![UF water scientist becomes first nonindigenous woman to cross the Florida Everglades](/media/newsufledu/images/2023/03/Willoughby_square2.jpeg)
Dr. Tracie Baker battles mosquitos, exhaustion and treacherous wilderness for the sake of science
![UF study reveals toilet paper as unexpected source of ‘forever chemicals’](/media/newsufledu/images/2023/03/square_TP.jpg)
University of Florida research demonstrates the challenges of PFAS in everyday products
![Scouting for Burmese pythons in the Everglades](/media/newsufledu/images/2023/02/python-square.jpg)
The University of Florida has partnered with several federal and state agencies on a large-scale python-removal project to protect the Everglades.
![Can ChatGPT be your answer for love advice this Valentine's Day?](/media/newsufledu/images/2023/02/valentineday_square.jpg)
We asked AI power tool ChatGPT for advice to help navigate the potential perils of Valentine's Day
![New ‘invisible finger’ technology poses potential phone-hacking threats, researchers say](/media/newsufledu/images/2023/02/phone-finger-square.jpg)
A team of researchers from the University of Florida unveiled new technology that allows someone to hack into a nearby touchscreen-enabled device using what they call an “invisible finger.”
![‘Ghostly’ particles lead to major physics discovery](/media/newsufledu/images/2023/02/15-0021-07-square.jpeg)
Scientists from MINERvA, a collaborative experiment designed to study some of the most vexing puzzles in physics, revealed a groundbreaking new way to view protons.