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Scientists are First in the World to Spawn Bonefish in Captivity

By | October 20, 2020

×ó°®ÊÓÆµ 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.

×ó°®ÊÓÆµ Researchers Receive $1.3 Million NIH Grant for Stem Cell Research

By | October 14, 2020

×ó°®ÊÓÆµ Schmidt College of Medicine researchers will analyze stem cell activation with a focus on age-related and degenerative diseases to provide a basis for the development of regenerative therapies.

Novel Study First to Tally Biomass from Oceanic Plastic Debris

By | October 13, 2020

×ó°®ÊÓÆµ 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.

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

By | October 12, 2020

In a commentary, ×ó°®ÊÓÆµ 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.

×ó°®ÊÓÆµ Awarded $5.3 Million to Detect Cognitive Change in Older Drivers

By | September 30, 2020

×ó°®ÊÓÆµ'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.

Gulf of Mexico Mission: 'Ocean Blue Holes Are Not Created Equal'

By | September 23, 2020

A team of scientists from ×ó°®ÊÓÆµ's Harbor Branch and collaborators recently explored the depths of the "Green Banana" Blue Hole thanks to gutsy scuba divers and an innovative 500-pound autonomous benthic lander.

×ó°®ÊÓÆµ Lands $11 Million Contract from U.S. Office of Naval Research

By | September 16, 2020

×ó°®ÊÓÆµ's Harbor Branch has landed an $11,179,001 contract from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to develop a next-generation bathyphotometer sensor for natural oceanic bioluminescence assessments.

Mapping Cavefish Brains Leads to Origin of Behavioral Evolution

By | September 16, 2020

A study is the first to look inside the brains of cavefish with millimeter resolution and show how individual neurons and brain regions that drive complex behaviors, including sleep and feeding have evolved.

×ó°®ÊÓÆµ Moves Up in 'U.S. News & World Report's' List of Top Universities

By | September 14, 2020

×ó°®ÊÓÆµ moved up in the U.S. News & World Report list of "Top Public Schools," to No. 136 in this year's ranking of the nation's best universities. ×ó°®ÊÓÆµ ranked No. 140 in 2020.

×ó°®ÊÓÆµ Awarded $2.4 Million NSF Grant to Train Data Scientists

By | September 10, 2020

Researchers from ×ó°®ÊÓÆµ's College of Engineering and Computer Science in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team at ×ó°®ÊÓÆµ will train graduate students in data science technologies and applications.

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