¼ø»Æʦapp Awarded $900,000 for Gulf of America Sea-Level Research
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers have received a $900,000, four-year grant from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to advance AI-driven sea-level forecasts and tools for Gulf Coast resilience.
Marine Plastic Pollution Alters Octopus Predator-Prey Encounters
¼ø»Æʦapp research shows a chemical released by plastics can alter how octopus and their prey behave -- shifting prey choice and lowering prey defenses. Plastic-derived oleamide may quietly rewire marine behavior.
Researchers Find New Bacteria in Stranded Florida Pygmy Sperm Whales
Analyzing more than 20 years of stranding data, ¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch researchers discovered three new Helicobacter bacteria strains in stranded pygmy sperm whales, linked to ulcers and stomach inflammation.
Power Grids to Epidemics: Small Patterns Trigger Systemic Failures
New ¼ø»Æʦapp research finds that tiny clusters of interacting units, or motifs, can trigger major cascades, which could help to predict sudden shifts in power grids, ecosystems and social networks.
¼ø»Æʦapp's Federated Learning AI Model Presented at Top AI Conference
¼ø»Æʦapp engineering researchers presented their novel federated learning AI model, pFedDB, at the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, which had an acceptance rate of 17.6%.
Study Finds Teen 'Sexting' Surge, Warns of Sextortion, Privacy Risks
A national ¼ø»Æʦapp study shows teen sexting is rising fast - fueling coercion, privacy breaches and sextortion. Nearly half of those who sent images had them shared without consent, underscoring urgent safety gaps.
¼ø»Æʦapp Study: Tiny Worm Offers Clues to Combat Chemotherapy Neurotoxicity
A new study used tiny worms to model nerve damage from a common chemotherapy drug and found treatments that reduced seizures and motor deficits, pointing to ways to protect patients.
¼ø»Æʦapp Feasibility Study: Queen Conch Aquaculture and Seagrass Impacts
¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch has launched a study to assess the commercial viability and environmental benefits of queen conch aquaculture in The Bahamas and the Caribbean, including market potential and seagrass impacts.
Ultra-processed Foods Linked to Greater Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers found that adults whose diets were highest in ultra-processed foods had a 47% higher risk of heart attack or stroke than those who ate the least, even after adjusting for other factors.
¼ø»Æʦapp Nursing Named Lead Academic Affiliate in Caring Science
¼ø»Æʦapp's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is designated Lead Caring Science Academic Affiliate by the Watson Caring Science Institute, honoring 40 years of global leadership in caring science education.