'Frazzled' Fruit Flies Help Unravel How Neural Circuits Stay Wired
×ó°®ÊÓƵ scientists have discovered that the protein Frazzled (DCC in humans) fine-tunes neuron connections, keeping signals fast and precise - key to a fruit fly's rapid escape reflex and healthy nervous system.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Innovation Pilot Awards Drive Faculty Research from Lab to Market
The ×ó°®ÊÓƵ pilot program offers $500 to $15,000 in seed funding to help researchers turn early discoveries into market-ready technologies, fostering prototypes, industry partnerships and real-world impact.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Researchers Make Great 'Strides' in Gait Analysis Technology
A first-of-its-kind study explored whether more accessible technologies such as a 3D depth camera could accurately measure how people walk, offering a practical alternative to traditional gait analysis tools.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Researchers 'Zoom' in for an Ultra-Magnified Peek at Shark Skin
What gives shark skin its toughness and sleek glide? Tiny, tooth-like denticles. Researchers used electron microscopy to reveal how these structures shift with age, sex, and function in bonnethead sharks.
World's First Bench-to-Bedside MRI, Focused Ultrasound System Unveiled
The newly expanded ×ó°®ÊÓƵ NeuroInnovate Center is the first in the world to integrate advanced MRI and focused ultrasound technologies into a single, unified platform for both preclinical and clinical research.
Chatbots the New 'Doc?' Exploring AI in Health Behavior Coaching
Changing habits is tough. AI tools like ChatGPT now simulate motivational interviewing (MI), showing promise - but can they match MI's core and spark lasting change? ×ó°®ÊÓƵ researchers explore the potential.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Lands EPA Grant to Use Genetics in Florida Bay Sponge Restoration
Funded by the U.S. EPA, the project marks the first genetic assessment of sponge recovery in the region, with broad implications for ecosystem health and economically important species like the spiny lobster.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ Engineers Create Smarter AI to Redefine Control in Complex Systems
A new AI framework developed by ×ó°®ÊÓƵ engineers improves how complex systems with unequal decision-makers like smart grids, traffic networks, and autonomous vehicles are managed.
Decoding a Decade of Grouper Grunts Unlocks Spawning Secrets, Shifts
×ó°®ÊÓƵ researchers used 12 years of underwater audio to study red hind groupers, whose sounds reveal courtship, mating and territorial behavior - offering key clues to ocean changes through sound.
×ó°®ÊÓƵ/Baptist Health AI Spine Model Could Transform Back Pain Treatment
Lower back pain is a leading cause of disability. To address this, researchers created a groundbreaking AI system that automates personalized lumbar spine modeling for more accurate diagnosis and treatment.