Tiny Treadmills Help Test Sea Turtle Hatchling Stamina
Disoriented sea turtle hatchlings take hours instead of minutes to get to the ocean from their nests. A new study is the first to test the physiological effects of this extended crawling on swimming ability.
NIH Awards $4 Million to FAU for Prescription Opioid Study
A researcher from the Schmidt College of Medicine is conducting a novel study to figure out if there is a unique genetic signature of patients who are most susceptible to prescription opioid-use disorder.
Randy Blakely and Amy Wright Named as 2017 NAI Fellows
Randy Blakely, Ph.D. and Amy Wright, Ph.D. have been named NAI Fellows.
FAU High Student Named to 'Forbes' '30 Under 30' List
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» High School junior Hannah Herbst has been named to the 2018 Forbes "30 Under 30" list in the energy sector.
Experts Team Up on Study to Save Endangered African Penguins
There are less than 25,000 breeding pairs of African Penguins in existence today. A first-of-its-kind study on prognostic health indicators in this seabird provides invaluable information to help preserve them.
First-of-its-kind Bioengineered Robotic Hand to Sense Touch
FAU has received a $1.3 million NIH grant for a "living" robot with its own nervous system. Researchers are creating a living pathway from the robot's touch sensation to the user's brain to help amputees.
FAU Launches Graduate Neuroscience Training Program
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»'s Brain Institute is now accepting applications for its new Graduate Neuroscience Training Program, which will begin in fall 2018.
FAU Contributes to Groundbreaking Discovery
Methods developed by FAU's numerical relativity group contributed to a recent groundbreaking discovery of merging neutron stars.
Being Behind the Curve Can 'Sting'
FAU research shows what a tiny ant and indigenous cultures can teach medical and scientific communities by solving a medical mystery that has puzzled them for decades.
FAU High Student Competes in Discovery 3M Young Scientist Challenge
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» High School freshman Devin Willis will compete to become America's Top Young Scientist during the Discovery 3M Young Scientist Challenge.