Out of Darkness, Blind Cavefish Illuminate Brain Evolution
Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers discovered that blind Mexican cavefish have evolved brain circuits that reverse light and dark responses, offering new clues about evolution, sensory processing and neurological disorders.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Queen Conch Mobile Lab Debuts in The Bahamas with First Hatch
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch's Queen Conch Mobile Lab in The Bahamas has achieved its first hatch, marking a major step toward restoring this iconic species and producing up to 2,000 juveniles annually.
Pixels Preserve World's Most Endangered Marine Mammal, the Vaquita
How do you preserve one of the world's rarest animals when so few remain? Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers have created an unprecedented 3D digital archive of the world's smallest porpoise and most endangered marine mammal.
Acoustic Environment May Shape Which Bird Songs Last
An Â鶹ŮÀÉ study suggests the environment may help determine which bird songs survive across generations. Songs that travel more clearly through habitats were more likely to be common within populations.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Receives DIU Grant to Transform Underwater Robotic Communication
Â鶹ŮÀÉ engineering researchers have received a $1 million AUKUS award to create breakthrough underwater communications technology that could transform maritime security, ocean science and autonomous operations.
Melanoma Cases and Deaths Highest Among Florida's Older Adults
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Schmidt College of Medicine researchers found striking melanoma disparities among older Floridians, with men dying at nearly twice the rate of women and non-Hispanic whites facing the highest burden.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Study Identifies Immune Pathway to Slow Huntington Disease
Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers found that blocking a key immune pathway reduced brain inflammation, protected neurons and improved movement in a Huntington disease mouse model, revealing a promising therapeutic target.
More Jobs, More Local Living: Study Redefines the 15-Minute City
By analyzing travel patterns, Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers found that job density is the strongest driver of local travel in "15-minute city" neighborhoods, with more than 86% of internal trips made on foot.
Armed with AI, Study Identifies Prey from Predator Crunching Sounds
Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers have developed an AI-powered acoustic system that detects shell-crushing feeding by eagle rays, enabling real-time monitoring of predator-prey interactions and coastal ecosystem health.
Study Features Global Impact of Journal of Big Data in First Decade
Â鶹ŮÀÉ engineering researchers trace the Journal of Big Data's rise as a leading data science and AI publication, stemming from a $600,000 NSF investment that helped launch the journal a decade ago.