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In February 2020, researchers undertook a broad study of how museums used distance learning in their education programs, not anticipating the world would soon be turned on its head. With the sudden spike in the number of COVID-19 cases…

A new study suggests that when parents baby talk to their infants, they might be helping them learn to produce speech.The way we instinctively speak to babies — higher pitch, slower speed, exaggerated pronunciation — not only appeals to…

Smartphone apps to track blood alcohol abound, but until now had little evidence to show they help manage drinking in young adults. A new University of Florida study shows that heavy drinkers age 21-25 who weren’t trying to cut back on…

Female high school lacrosse players are significantly less likely to sustain concussions and other injuries if they wear headgear, a landmark study led by University of Florida Health researchers has found.Girls who play the sport in…

Sometimes the pathogens that infect plants also affect people—through our pocketbooks. Which is why plant pathologist Erica Goss, a University of Florida professor with the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, spends a lot of time…

At an early age, Pedro Sanchez expressed a fascination and passion for the soil on which he grew up in Cuba.More specifically, he was drawn to the deep rust colors of the island’s tropical soil. That same soil that stained his play…

A 9-year-old dog named Lincoln, diagnosed with a tumor deep inside his chest that threatened his heart, is doing well at home in Orlando and back to counter-surfing for treats after completing a month of radiation therapy at UF’s College…

Heat stress impairs animal performance and health, leading to annual losses of $1.2 billion for the dairy, beef and swine industries in the United States. That’s why Philipe Moriel and other University of Florida scientists are working to…

A University of Florida professor is set to speak on Wednesday at Nvidia’s GTC, one of the world’s top technology conferences that focuses on artificial intelligence.Read Hayes, Ph.D., is a world-renowned expert on the science of stealing…

Sometimes, good ideas are borne from opportunity. When Kayla Hess was working on her master’s thesis from the University of Florida, she sampled a wetland on a proposed development site just north of Gainesville. In the process, she found…