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Clinicians May Now be Able to Tell COVID-19 From Seasonal Flu With Fast Turnaround Thanks to UF Research

February 1, 2022

from UF Engineering For those who have made a trip to a doctor or clinic during the oncoming flu season, the most nagging concern is whether their symptoms are indicative […]

AI to improve plant breeding at Gulf Coast Research and Education Center

January 31, 2022

By Brad Buck UF/IFAS BALM, Fla. — Kevin Wang trained as an engineer and gave little thought to agriculture. But then, life took a few turns. Born in Tianjin, China, […]

Why We Love Wordle, According to Science

January 27, 2022

from UF News Social psychologist Matt Baldwin wakes up thinking about the yellow and green boxes of Wordle, the free, once-a-day word game that has gained millions of fans since its public […]

UF/IFAS study: Forget the queen, kill the brood to eliminate subterranean termite colonies

January 24, 2022

By Lourdes Mederos UF/IFAS DAVIE, Fla –  Taking an extended look inside a subterranean termite colony is a rare and almost non-existent opportunity unless you raise one. But scientists like Thomas […]

Dengue’s Dance: Host Immunity Drives Viral Evolution

January 20, 2022

DeLene Beeland UF EPI New research by a team of University of Florida investigators, and others, provides evidence that host immunity drives evolution of the dengue virus. The work, published […]

Some Nonnative Fish That are Released into Lakes and Rivers Thrive in Florida; Alter Ecosystem

January 17, 2022

By Brad Buck UF/IFAS RUSKIN, Fla. — Nonnative fish eat away at the banks of rivers and lakes – one reason University of Florida researchers caution people not to release […]