New Discovery of Fish Camouflage Mechanism in the Ocean
Researchers from °®åú´«Ã½'s Harbor Branch and collaborators have uncovered a new mechanism that fish use to hide in the vast oceans. Results of this new study are published in 'Science'.
First-of-its-kind #°®åú´«Ã½TwitterStudy Sheds Light About People
What can you tell about people and their situations from only 140 characters? Quite a lot according to a new Twitter study. To date, no research has tapped the vast data from social media to study situations.
°®åú´«Ã½ Neuroscientist Shares Myths and Truths About Alzheimer's
James E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., has developed eight myths and truths about Alzheimer's disease to shed light on this form of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior.
Severe Mental Illness, High Diabetes Risk and Scarce Testing
°®åú´«Ã½ neuroscientist John W. Newcomer, M.D., co-authored a new study that showed patients with severe mental illness, who are two to three times more likely to have type 2 diabetes, rarely get tested.
°®åú´«Ã½-University MRI Announce Research Partnership
°®åú´«Ã½ and University MRI have entered into a joint research agreement to propel the University's focus in the neurosciences and provide researchers with access to the newest imaging technologies available today.
°®åú´«Ã½-Max Planck Sign Innovative Agreement
°®åú´«Ã½ and Max Planck have signed an innovative agreement to facilitate a research and education program that will recruit promising scientists to °®åú´«Ã½'s John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter.
Three-Minute Test Detects Common Form of Dementia
An °®åú´«Ã½ neuroscientist has developed a new test that can assess clinical signs and symptoms of Lewy Body dementia, a common form of dementia that's difficult to diagnose, with 96.8 percent accuracy.
Sex and Sea Turtles: Climate Change, Sea Level Rise Impacts
The shift in climate is shifting turtles as well, because as the temperature of their nests change so do their reproduction patterns. Warmer conditions produce females and cooler conditions produce males.
°®åú´«Ã½ High Student Named Top Young Scientist
°®åú´«Ã½ High School student Hannah Herbst was named the winner of the 2015 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, recently held at the 3M Innovation Center in St. Paul, Minn.
Bioinspired Robotic Finger Advances Prosthetics Technology
Most robotic parts used today are rigid, have a limited range of motion and don't look lifelike. Inspired by nature and biology, a robotic finger designed at °®åú´«Ã½ looks, feels and works like the real thing.