Does Current Shellfish Culture Gear Curb 'Crunching' Rays?
Marine rays like to "crunch" on clams, which can sometimes take a big bite out of clammers' profits. FAU Harbor Branch researchers assessed the efficacy of anti-predator materials on whitespotted eagle rays.
America on the Move: How Urban Travel Has Changed Over a Decade
A study by FAU's Center for Urban & Environmental Solutions reveals nationwide variations and trends in urban travel behaviors among a range of socioeconomic groups.
FAU Lands U.S. EPA Grant for 'Hands-on' Indian River Lagoon Field Trip
FAU Harbor Branch has received a $399,963 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) South Florida Initiative Program to support a new Indian River Lagoon field trip program.
U.S. Representative Tours First Drone-based Quantum Network at FAU
United States Rep. Cory Mills ( R-Fla.) visited Florida Atlantic University today to tour FAU's quantum physics laboratory in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
FAU, Delray Medical Center, Insightec Team Up on Groundbreaking Study
FAU, Delray Medical Center and Insightec are collaborating on a groundbreaking study for Alzheimer's disease and have treated the first patient in Florida using non-invasive focused ultrasound technology.
Researchers Map Wide Impacts of Fire-induced Permafrost Thaw in Alaska
FAU researchers have developed a new machine learning approach to quantify fire-induced thaw settlement across the entire Tanana Flats in Alaska, which encompasses more than 3 million acres.
Study Resolves 50-Year Dispute of Teleost Fishes Ancestral Lineage
FAU 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.
Copy-cat? Study Explores Conformity in Children with Few Friends
What gives one friend influence over another and why? FAU researchers tested the theory that children with few friends protect these friendships through conformity to stay in a friend's "good graces."
Effects of Resistance Training in Older Adults at the Cellular Level
FAU 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
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.