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Study Resolves 50-Year Dispute of Teleost Fishes Ancestral Lineage

By | February 10, 2023

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch's Sahar Mejri, Ph.D., is among a team of scientists to use genome mapping to demonstrate sister groups from a common evolutionary ancestor.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Study First to Show Statewide Cannabis-related Deaths in Florida

By | February 9, 2023

Using data from 2014 to 2020, researchers from Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing analyzed deaths in Florida associated with cannabis and synthetic cannabis use.

Copy-cat? Study Explores Conformity in Children with Few Friends

By | February 7, 2023

What gives one friend influence over another and why? Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers tested the theory that children with few friends protect these friendships through conformity to stay in a friend's "good graces."

U.S. Rents Moderating, but Affordability Issues Linger

By | February 6, 2023

December 2022 rents fell in 71 of the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas even as markets in Florida remain overvalued and unaffordable for many consumers

Interplay Between Sleep, Pain and Spinal Cord Stimulation

By | January 30, 2023

Researchers from the Schmidt College of Medicine have unraveled the interplay between chronic pain, sleep and spinal cord stimulation, a treatment that uses low levels of electricity to relieve pain.

Study: Florida Dominates List of Most Overvalued Housing Markets

By | January 25, 2023

Florida metros make up six of the 10 most overvalued housing markets in the nation.

Easing of Inflation Bolsters Hispanics' Confidence in U.S. Economy

By | January 23, 2023

With consumer price hikes moderating, U.S. Hispanics are feeling more optimistic about their personal finances and the economy.

Hate Crime Legislation Vague and Inconsistent Among 50 U.S. States

By | January 18, 2023

Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers analyzed 271 statutes from all 50 U.S. states and found that every state legislates hate crimes differently, resulting in differential justice in these cases.

Effects of Resistance Training in Older Adults at the Cellular Level

By | January 17, 2023

Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers conducted a study to explore the effects of resistance training in older adults, taking research one step further in helping to elucidate the benefits of exercise in this population.

Noise from Urban Environments Affects the Color of Songbirds' Beaks

By | January 12, 2023

A study on cognition, beak color, and growth in the zebra finch suggests exposure to urban noise may affect their structural traits, such as beak color, which influence social interactions and mate choice.

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