When tiger beetles hear a bat nearby, they create ultrasonic noise with their wings, and for years, no one has known why.
Story:
floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/tiger-…

🪲 Turns out they're mimicking tiger moths, which are noxious to bats.
Study: doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2…

A decade ago, a cluster of birth defects in Brazil challenged scientists. They faced difficulties testing to learn what organism was sickening pregnant mothers. It turned out to be #Zika - the flavivirus is structurally similar to the usual suspect, #Dengue . 🧵1/4

An NRL player died at training due to exertional heat stroke. What is it and what should coaches and athletes know? theconversation.com/an-nrl-player-… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

.UF IFAS Solutions researchers are preparing for hurricane season with state-of-the-art monitoring equipment that will help them determine how extensively forests are damaged during individual hurricanes. blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2024/05/0…

A UF Engineering UF MAE team selected by NASA will embark on a groundbreaking mission to measure changes in Earth's structure.

Launching aboard a SpaceX rocket, this project will provide vital insights into the movement of water and ice across the planet.
news.ufl.edu/2024/05/gratti…

A team at UF Health is uncovering a connection with PFAS chemicals to heart defects in babies from Florida’s Panhandle. Led by charge nurse Alexandria Owens, they are making strides in identifying potential causes sparking hope for improved patient care. #NationalNursesWeek

Eminent FLORIDA scholar and UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences professor Andrew D Hanson Lab is now a member of National Academy of Sciences!

Join us in congratulating him on joining this select group of scholars and learn more about his contributions to science ➡️ bit.ly/4bcLmxN

.UF School Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences is shaping the future of hurricane recovery. #AIatUF #NIFAImpacts

More on Dr. Carlos Alberto Silva 🌲🌍🛰's NIFA-funded project 🔗 bit.ly/3Uozce2

Happy #NationalSpaceDay ! Our new space institute at UF is bringing experts together from various colleges to research critical questions in space exploration.

mRNA cancer vaccine developed by MBI researchers FLORIDA reprogrammed immune system to attack deadliest brain tumor in 1st-ever human clinical trial. Discovery reported Cell represents potential way to fight treatment-resistant cancers.

Read more: bit.ly/4dj2XWh

Harnessing CRISPR gene-editing technology in a new way, FLORIDA researchers created a one-tube testing method targeting DNA that could dramatically increase access to the diagnosis of viral diseases such as cervical cancer. ufhealth.org/news/2024/ufs-…

Happy 10th anniversary, FLORIDA!

We couldn't do what we do without the support of our university partners, and we're glad to help their faculty and researchers share their knowledge with the public.

Ten years of collaboration between FLORIDA and The Conversation U.S. have brought us insights from over 300 authors covering topics ranging from an incorrect taste map to the air on Mars. Since then, nearly 500 articles have been published, resulting in 25 million reads and counting!

On #WorldMalariaDay , we are grateful for our researchers working to mitigate the risks posed by this deadly disease. Their new study and findings represent a significant step forward in understanding #Malaria transmission and paves the way for future research aimed at controlling

“It is more economical and much simpler than current counterpart technologies, it’s an affordable process for printing advanced materials, including metals.” -UF MAE professor Yong Huang