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World's Most Comprehensive Health Analysis of Nesting Sea Turtles

By | June 16, 2020

A study by FAU's Harbor Branch and collaborators provides critical insights for sea turtle conservation and population recovery, which are especially timely as the world observes "Sea Turtle Day."

COVID-19 Contact Tracing and Risk-Reduction Public Health Certificate

By | June 15, 2020

FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has launched a new, online public health certificate course on COVID-19, contact tracing and risk-reduction in response to one of the fastest-growing jobs in the U.S.

Could These 'Salt-loving' Edible Sea Vegetables be the New Kale?

By | June 11, 2020

Skip the salt! FAU Harbor Branch researchers have just completed a 10-week study to determine the optimal growing conditions for three species of sea vegetables: sea asparagus, sea purslane and saltwort.

FAU Experts Say Unemployment Numbers Point to Faster Economic Recovery

By | June 5, 2020

The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests the economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis could be much faster than people expected.

Researchers Urge Halt in Prescribing Hydroxycholoroquine for COVID-19

By | June 3, 2020

Researchers urge a halt on prescribing hydroxychloroquine, with or without azithromycin, to treat or prevent COVID-19, and caution that the reassuring safety profile of the drug may be more apparent than real.

Good Night? Satellite Data Uncovers Dolphins on the Move at Nighttime

By | June 2, 2020

Using satellite telemetry, a scientist from FAU's Harbor Branch and collaborators provide the first documentation of the whereabouts of bottlenose dolphins from the Indian River Lagoon at night.

Robotic Cats Are 'Purr-fect' Companions for Isolated Seniors

By | May 28, 2020

FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing offers a "purr-fect" solution to comfort and engage older adults with Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias during the pandemic - interactive robotic cats.

'With This Ring,' Scientists Hope to Predict COVID-19

By | May 27, 2020

FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers are conducting a study designed to predict COVID-19 in healthcare workers on the frontline of the pandemic. At the center of it all - a ring.

Biden Leads Trump in Florida, But President Favored to Win New Term

By | May 15, 2020

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has pushed ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida, but Trump still is favored to win re-election.

Can't Touch This! Drone Aerial Video Shows It's 'Hammerhead' Time

By | May 13, 2020

Aerial video from a drone provides the first evidence of adult blacktip sharks using shallow water no more than waist deep to escape the great hammerhead along the southeast coast of Florida.