UF Study Finds 1 in 16 Women Take Harmful Drugs During Pregnancy
by UF Health In a review of more than 3 million pregnancies, University of Florida researchers found 1 in 16 women were exposed to harmful teratogenic drugs — medications that can cause pregnancy loss, birth defects and other health problems for the unborn child. The study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology... Read More
UF Earns Grant to Teach Middle Schoolers About Shark Teeth Using AI
from Florida Museum With the goal of recruiting more students to STEM and computer science careers, a team from the University of Florida’s Thompson Earth Systems Institute (TESI), the College of Education and the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering will partner with the Calvert Marine Museum in Maryland on a three-year, $1.3 million project funded... Read More
UF/IFAS Researchers Creating an ‘Artificial Intelligence Connoisseur’
from UF/IFAS by Brad Buck Can a computer “taste” a tomato or a blueberry? Well, not exactly, but it can tell scientists which volatiles in these fruits make them taste good, say University of Florida researchers. UF/IFAS breeder and geneticist Marcio Resende wants to create what he calls an “Artificial Intelligence Connoisseur,” a model that... Read More
UF | ICBR Invited to Speak at the 2022 Plant Biology Worldwide Summit
ICBR Director, Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul, have been invited to speak at this year’s Plant Biology Worldwide Summit, hosted by the American Society of Plant Biologists. Dr. Paul’s will be on site to discuss Plants for Space. The annual plant biology meeting has been held for over eight decades and has been dedicated to the fostering... Read More
UF Study: Deadly Rat Lungworm Parasite has Spread to Invasive Cuban Treefrogs in Florida
from UF Health by Sarah Carey University of Florida researchers report that the rat lungworm parasite, which can cause deadly disease in humans and in animals, has been found in a new host in Florida with its discovery in Cuban treefrogs, an invasive species. The finding represents the first time an anuran — a frog... Read More
UF Scientists Study Translucent Sea Creatures to Understand Early Brains
from UF NEWS A new $1.5 million grant will allow researchers to better understand the brains and nervous systems of animals and humans by studying gelatinous ocean comb jellies, sea creatures that can lead us to insights about how brains began. Using an exploratory grant announced this week by The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group,... Read More