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Study Explores Severe Hurricanes and Coral Reef Sponge Recolonization

By | March 26, 2024

A study by FAU researchers and colleagues is the first to evaluate substrate recolonization by sponges in the U.S. Virgin Islands after two catastrophic storms using genetic analyses.

Happiness Poll: Democrats, Biden Voters Report More Happiness Than GOP

By | March 19, 2024

Voters of the Democratic party and U.S. President Joe Biden are happier than voters for the Republican party, according to a new FAU PolCom and Mainstreet Research happiness poll.

Study: The Riskiest Markets to Own in Based on Price-to-Rent Premiums

By | March 19, 2024

While housing values in Sunbelt states have benefited from recent demographic changes, these states may be most at risk for pricing corrections, new data from researchers at FAU and FIU indicates.

Choosing Over the Counter Drugs for COVID 19? It's Complicated

By | March 19, 2024

FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers and academic colleagues took a closer look at both the potential benefits and risks of acetaminophen, NSAIDs and aspirin to treat mild symptoms of COVID-19.

FAU Seeks Participants for Harmful Algal Blooms Study in Cape Coral

By | March 18, 2024

FAU researchers are asking residents of Cape Coral and surrounding communities to consider participating in a study to help evaluate the potential impacts of exposure to harmful algal blooms (HABs).

Study: Housing Premiums Shrink, Signaling Good News for Homebuyers

By | March 12, 2024

Housing premiums in many markets in the country are starting to decline, suggesting that many areas across the country are moving toward stabilization, according to researchers at FAU and FIU.

'Curved' Walking and a Depth Camera Detect Early Cognitive Decline

By | March 12, 2024

A first-of-its-kind engineering study using a new tool suggests that to detect subtle gait impairments in older adults that often are prevalent in the early stages of cognitive decline, "throw them a curve."

Study: Stricter BAC Limits May Lead to More Hit-and-Run Fatalities

By | March 7, 2024

Stricter laws on blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limits while driving might have an unintended consequence on hit-and-run fatalities, according to a study from researchers at FAU and the University of Miami

Study: Here are the Best and Worst Markets for Renters

By | March 6, 2024

Renters hoping to catch a break might be able to find deals in the western parts of the United States as the rental crisis starts to ease, according to researchers at FAU and two other schools.

Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Presents 'Insights at the Institute'

By | March 5, 2024

FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute will host "Insights at the Institute," a juried art exhibition designed to bring awareness to bipolar disorder, from March 14 through March 19.