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Aerial Surveys Reveal Ample Populations of Rays in Southeast Florida

By | February 28, 2024

Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers conducted a multi-year study that is the first to repeatedly sample areas where giant manta rays and whitespotted eagle rays are abundant from Miami north to the Jupiter Inlet.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Presents 'Brainy Days'

By | February 21, 2024

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute will celebrate its efforts to advance brain science and health with events throughout the month of March throughout Palm Beach County.

Study Details Toxic Elements Found in Stranded Whales and Dolphins

By | February 21, 2024

Researchers from Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch and collaborators analyzed tissue and fecal samples from 90 stranded whales and dolphins in Florida and Georgia over 15 years from 2007 to 2021.

To Boost a Preschooler's Language Skills, Consider Reminiscing

By | February 19, 2024

A study by Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers on "parent talk" compared reminiscing, book sharing and toy play as language learning settings. Findings show reminiscing is very good at eliciting high quality speech from parents.

Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., Elected American Astronomical Society Fellow

By | February 6, 2024

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., is among 21 new fellows of the American Astronomical Society, elected for his 'stellar' achievements in astrophysics.

Immigrant Bilingual Latina Mothers Have Dual-language Personalities

By | February 1, 2024

A study by Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers shows how heritage culture shapes language in second-generation Latina mothers and their U.S.-born children.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Engineering Receives $2.6 Million NSF CyberCorps Scholarship Grant

By | January 18, 2024

The College of Engineering and Computer Science has received a $2.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to establish a scholarship program in the burgeoning and critical field of cybersecurity.

Study Uncovers Mechanics of 'Tail-Whipping' in Thresher Sharks

By | January 17, 2024

Like Indiana Jones, thresher sharks have mastered the art of the whip using their tails. New research provides details on their extreme body bending that enables these expert hunters to weaponize their tails.

Toxic Algae Blooms: Study Assesses Possible Health Hazards to Humans

By | January 11, 2024

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch researchers collected and tested water samples from 20 sites within Florida's Indian River Lagoon and found unique patterns of cytotoxicity associated with toxins in the lagoon.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch Announces 2024 Ocean Science Lecture Series

By | December 19, 2023

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Harbor Branch announced the lineup for the 2024 "John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series," which begins Wednesday, Jan. 10.

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