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UF professor: Military recruiting on campus may help end anti-gay bias

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments today in Rumsfeld v. FAIR, a case that will decide whether the nation’s law schools can turn military recruiters away from campus because of discriminatory policies toward gays.

Filed under Research, Law on Tuesday, December 6, 2005.

MicroRNA may have fail-safe role in limb development

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A tiny strand of molecules plays a role in how our arms and legs develop and grow — a finding that sheds light on perplexing bits of material once dismissed as genetic “junk,” say scientists at the University of Florida and Harvard University.

Filed under Research, Health on Thursday, December 1, 2005.

Tiny cellular structure plays big role in mammalian gene regulation

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have discovered a new ingredient in our cellular soup, tiny structures that may lay the groundwork for how new cells form and then function.

Filed under Research, Health on Wednesday, November 30, 2005.

Scientists closer to new cancer detection method

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers say they are a step closer to a technique to easily detect a wide variety of cancers before symptoms become apparent.

Filed under Research, Health on Tuesday, November 29, 2005.

UF survey: Dip in gas prices causes rise in Florida consumer confidence

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Optimism about falling gas prices caused Florida’s consumer confidence in November to rebound, rising four points to 84, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Research, Business, Florida on Tuesday, November 29, 2005.

UF study first to quantify validity of DNA I.D. tool using marine snails

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A trendy holiday gift within a decade may be a hand-held device that instantly identifies any species from a snippet of animal tissue, says a University of Florida researcher.

Filed under Research, Natural History, Sciences on Monday, November 28, 2005.

Engineers create super compressible foam-like films

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — At the heart of the promises of nanotechnology – the emerging science of making molecular machines – are carbon nanotubes. These are tiny cylinders with remarkable properties that could improve products ranging from house paint to microchips.

Filed under Research, Engineering, Sciences on Thursday, November 24, 2005.

UF scientists say stem cells may trigger bone cancer

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Stem cells may cause some forms of bone cancer, University of Florida scientists report.

Filed under Research, Health on Tuesday, November 22, 2005.

New wind tunnel aimed at making airplanes quieter to those on ground

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As airline travel peaks for the Thanksgiving holiday, a newly completed wind tunnel at the University of Florida may help reduce the noise of commercial airplanes as they fly over homes and neighborhoods.

Filed under Research, Engineering, Environment on Tuesday, November 22, 2005.

Multiple-birth babies, boys have higher risk of defects

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Twins, triplets and other multiples have a nearly 50 percent greater chance of being born with birth defects, and boys tend to be more at risk than girls, according to two population-based studies conducted at the University of Florida.

Filed under Research, Health, Family on Monday, November 21, 2005.