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Opioid Use Disorder? Electronic Health Records Help Pinpoint Patients

By | October 21, 2020

A retrospective cross-sectional study by FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers and collaborators, shows that information in electronic health records may help identify patients with opioid use disorder.

Scientists are First in the World to Spawn Bonefish in Captivity

By | October 20, 2020

FAU 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.

Study: Airlines, Airports Must Do More for Stressed-Out Passengers

By | October 19, 2020

With the coronavirus crisis dealing the travel industry one of the biggest blows in its history, a new study suggests that airlines and airports should be doing more to help passengers cope with stress.

Novel Study First to Tally Biomass from Oceanic Plastic Debris

By | October 13, 2020

FAU 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.

FAU Poll: Biden Regains Lead on Trump in Battleground Florida

By | October 13, 2020

Democratic nominee Joe Biden pushed ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump in the battleground Sunshine State, according to a survey of likely Florida voters.

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

By | October 12, 2020

In a commentary, FAU 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.

FAU Index Shows Greater Consumer Confidence Among Hispanics

By | October 7, 2020

Consumer confidence among U.S. Hispanics continues to recover from the sharp decline at the start of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year.

Empty Stadiums Present New Challenge for Sports Marketers

By | October 6, 2020

One of the best ways to promote a product or company is to buy advertising or sponsorships at a sporting event, but marketers need a new game plan now that many stadiums are empty.

Deep Price Cuts Will Set Bad Precedent for Hotels After Pandemic Ends

By | October 1, 2020

Hoteliers are bracing for a tenuous tourist season as the fallout from the COVID-19 recession lingers, but deep discounting should not be part of the recovery playbook

FAU Awarded $5.3 Million to Detect Cognitive Change in Older Drivers

By | September 30, 2020

FAU'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.