University of Florida

A monumental step in history took place July 13 as a statue commemorating world-renowned Florida educator, pioneer and activist Mary McLeod Bethune was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall.Bethune’s statue will represent Florida,…

From agriculture to health care, manufacturing to retail and banking, artificial intelligence is transforming the economy and giving businesses a competitive edge by helping them improve the products and services they deliver to…

Although you’ll probably never see them, you can spot them by the tell-tale mounds of sandy soil dotting a field: pocket gophers. Beneath your feet, the gophers continuously create and remold a labyrinth of winding tunnels hundreds of…

Many longtime gardeners will tell you that the garden is their happy place. New research suggests that many people may indeed reap mental health benefits from working with plants — even if they’ve never gardened before.In a study…

The nosebleeds started in elementary school for Bernadette Guthrie as she furtively dabbed her nose with a tissue lest any classmate notice.“You certainly didn’t want anyone to know you had a problem,” said Guthrie, now 74.The bleeds came…

Consumer sentiment among Floridians ticked up for the first time in 2022, up 2.1 points in June to 62.9 from a revised figure of 60.8 in May. In contrast, national consumer sentiment sank to its lowest level on record.“The increase in…

When diagnostic tests for the heart were first created, scientists at the time did not fully consider that no two bodies are the same, especially between the sexes.According to University of Florida College of Nursing associate professor…

University of Florida scientists want to assess livestock mobility faster and more accurately, ultimately helping farm animal health and production.To do so, they’ll use artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze high-definition video of the…

The Florida Track and Field programs captured a pair of National Championships this past weekend.Florida swept the team titles, winning both the NCAA Men’s Outdoor Championship and the NCAA Women’s Outdoor Championship on back-to-back…

In a long-term study of adults who have undergone bariatric weight loss surgery, University of Florida researchers found participants’ physical activity and diet quality improved after surgery, but fell short of federal physical activity…