Antibiotic Resistance Surges in Dolphins, Mirroring Humans
FAU Harbor Branch researchers and collaborators conducted a long-term study examining 13 years of antibiotic resistance trends in wild Bottlenose dolphins in Florida's Indian River Lagoon.
It's About More People in Fewer Vehicles, Not Self-driving Cars
Despite the current fascination with the concept of self-driving cars, a researcher at FAU says that they may not be a solution for sustainability and reducing traffic congestion.
Index Shows Downward Pressure on Demand for Homeownership Lessening
Downward pressure on the demand for homeownership is lessening in major housing markets as the United States nears the peak in the current housing cycle, according to the latest index produced by FAU and FIU.
Why Women are Less Likely than Men to Start New Ventures
A new study by faculty at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and Eastern Michigan University explores the cultural factors that may explain why this gender gap exists and varies widely in countries around the world.
'Dream Team' Awarded $1.1 Million for Blind Mexican Cavefish Research
FAU researchers have received a $1.1 million NSF grant to develop powerful transgenic tools and gene-editing technologies in the blind Mexican cavefish to significantly advance it as a research model system.
Millennials, Think You're Digitally Better Than Us? Yes, Says Science
A study by FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science is one of the first to examine the information technology switching prowess phenomenon in the "Net Generation," revealing some surprising results.
Scientist Lands $1.7 Million NIH Grant for Tissue Engineering Approach
A leading scientist in FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine has received a grant for a research project that offers hope for eye disease and regenerative medicine using a novel tissue engineering approach.
FAU PhD Project to Create First Online Comanche Dictionary
Ph.D. student Kathryn Pewenofkit Briner, D.M.A. (Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache descent), added to her research this summer at the Smithsonian.
Another Way Dogs Help the Military; Aeromedical Patient Evacuations
A study by FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has demonstrated the feasibility and efficacy of animal-assisted interventions to reduce stress in a military setting.
Who's a 'Good Boy?' Astro, FAU's Smart Robodog That's Who
What would you get if you combined Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa with Boston Dynamic's quadruped robot? You'd get "Astro," the four-legged seeing and hearing intelligent robodog.