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Scientists are First in the World to Spawn Bonefish in Captivity

By | October 20, 2020

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust have reached a groundbreaking milestone in fish reproduction research by successfully inducing captive bonefish to spawn in aquaculture tanks.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Researchers Receive $1.3 Million NIH Grant for Stem Cell Research

By | October 14, 2020

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Schmidt College of Medicine researchers will analyze stem cell activation with a focus on age-related and degenerative diseases to provide a basis for the development of regenerative therapies.

Novel Study First to Tally Biomass from Oceanic Plastic Debris

By | October 13, 2020

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators have obtained a quantitative number for biomass from oceanic plastic debris using a novel visualization method that provides the first estimate of its kind.

Assaults on Science Causing Alarming and Avoidable Deaths in the U.S.

By | October 12, 2020

In a commentary, Â鶹ŮÀÉ Schmidt College of Medicine researchers say "pandemic politics" is causing assaults on science, the FDA, the CDC as well as the health of the U.S. public.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Awarded $5.3 Million to Detect Cognitive Change in Older Drivers

By | September 30, 2020

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and collaborators have received a $5.3 million NIH grant to detect cognitive change in older drivers using rapidly available and discreet in-vehicle sensors.

Gulf of Mexico Mission: 'Ocean Blue Holes Are Not Created Equal'

By | September 23, 2020

A team of scientists from Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Harbor Branch and collaborators recently explored the depths of the "Green Banana" Blue Hole thanks to gutsy scuba divers and an innovative 500-pound autonomous benthic lander.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Lands $11 Million Contract from U.S. Office of Naval Research

By | September 16, 2020

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Harbor Branch has landed an $11,179,001 contract from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to develop a next-generation bathyphotometer sensor for natural oceanic bioluminescence assessments.

Mapping Cavefish Brains Leads to Origin of Behavioral Evolution

By | September 16, 2020

A study is the first to look inside the brains of cavefish with millimeter resolution and show how individual neurons and brain regions that drive complex behaviors, including sleep and feeding have evolved.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Moves Up in 'U.S. News & World Report's' List of Top Universities

By | September 14, 2020

Â鶹ŮÀÉ moved up in the U.S. News & World Report list of "Top Public Schools," to No. 136 in this year's ranking of the nation's best universities. Â鶹ŮÀÉ ranked No. 140 in 2020.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Awarded $2.4 Million NSF Grant to Train Data Scientists

By | September 10, 2020

Researchers from Â鶹ŮÀÉ's College of Engineering and Computer Science in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team at Â鶹ŮÀÉ will train graduate students in data science technologies and applications.

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