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Researchers successfully make horse embryo with IVF, a first in Florida

May 16, 2026

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell The performance horse industry had a problem: Some of their most beloved and sought-after mares simply couldn’t have foals safely. To make matters more complicated, in-vitro fertilization […]

Candidate breast cancer drug overloads tumors with “surge” of toxic lipids

May 16, 2026

By Eric Hamilton An experimental drug targeting triple-negative breast cancer overwhelms cancer cells with toxic fats, according to new tests on human-derived tumors in mice. Triple-negative breast cancer lacks three […]

Universities, NASA and space companies meet to discuss the future of Florida’s space ecosystem

May 12, 2026

by Joe Kays Nearly 200 university researchers and representatives of the space industry gathered April 21st at the Kennedy Space Center to launch the next phase of the Florida Space Research […]

How a tropical bean could help treat Parkinson’s tremors

May 10, 2026

by Meredith Bauer-Mitchell and Eva Sailly A major challenge with Parkinson’s disease is managing tremors. Typically, one way they are treated is by taking medications that increase dopamine.  But what […]

Gut Feeling: UF scientists create synthetic mucus to fight IBD

May 4, 2026

by Doug Bennett As many as 3 million Americans suffer from inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Luiz Roesch and Brent Sumerlin think synthetic mucus might give […]

ICBR Cytometry Acquires BD FACS Symphony S6

January 13, 2023

ICBR Cytometry Acquires BD FACS Symphony S6 The recent acquisition of the BD FACS Symphony S6 cell sorter in the ICBR Cytometry Core will expand the capabilities of the UF […]