UF research: undercharged A/C systems a common, costly problem
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As the dog days of summer continue, lowering your electricity bills while staying cool and conserving energy may be easier than you think.
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UF researchers discover how leukemia cells develop resistance to treatment
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Despite the onslaught of anticancer drugs bent on killing them, certain leukemia cells thrive by generating an enzyme critical to their survival, University of Florida researchers report in the current issue of The Biochemical Journal.
Scientists: collapse of coastal ecosystems tied to past overfishing
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dying coral reefs, dwindling shellfish populations, shrinking seagrass beds and other collapses of the world’s coastal ecosystems are often blamed on pollution or global warming.
UF, NASA astronomers eye star with midriff bulge
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Using an ultra-high-resolution telescope, astronomers have observed a star spinning so fast its mid-section is stretched out, a phenomenon that had been suspected but never before measured.
For peppers, ‘hot’ quite literally the spice of life, UF research shows
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It adds the fire to chili and the hot to salsa, but what does the zing do for the pepper?
UF expert: bedbugs are back in big city hotels
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Good night, sleep tight and don’t let the bedbugs bite. That grandmother’s bedtime warning may make a comeback if bedbug infestations continue to escalate.
UF researchers: psychological factors contribute to heart monitor recipients’ quality of life
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Picture this: A battery-operated device is about to be implanted in your chest to monitor your heartbeat. At any moment, it could sense something amiss and zap you with a powerful 750-volt shock to restore a healthy rhythm and save your life.
Simulator shows how pollutants get into groundwater
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A sand-filled plastic box is giving some Florida school children a clearer picture of how fragile the state’s precious groundwater supply is and how not to pollute it.
UF researchers: Florida has fewest older baby boomers
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida is missing a large part of the nation’s greatest growth explosion as the Sunshine State ranks dead last in the percentage of households with older baby boomers, according to the latest statistics available in a newly released University of Florida publication.
UF study: FCAT scores lower for schools with block schedule
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida schools looking for ways to improve their FCAT scores may want to think twice about turning to a trendy format of longer classes known as the “block schedule.”