Malaria Runs Like Clockwork; So Does the Parasite Causing the Disease
A researcher from FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and collaborators have discovered the source of the rhythmic life cycle for the parasite (P. falciparum ) that causes malaria.
Can't Touch This! Drone Aerial Video Shows It's 'Hammerhead' Time
Aerial video from a drone provides the first evidence of adult blacktip sharks using shallow water no more than waist deep to escape the great hammerhead along the southeast coast of Florida.
Ultraviolet Light Exposes Contagion Spread from Improper PPE Use
A technique using a fluorescent solution and ultraviolet light demonstrates how aerosol-generating procedures can lead to contagion spread and exposes errors made from putting on or taking off PPE.
New Business Opportunities Abound, Even During Coronavirus
Starting a business during a pandemic? It's not as ill-fated as you may think, said Siri Terjesen, Ph.D., a professor of management programs in Florida Atlantic University's College of Business.
Facebook Study Reveals COVID-19 Compliance and Coping Behaviors
FAU researchers surveyed 719 Floridians from a Facebook coronavirus disease (COVID-19) group to assess their experience, behavior compliance, coping strategies and feelings about staying at home.
Researchers Explore Racial Inequalities in Liver Cancer Deaths
Researchers from FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine and Baylor College of Medicine found that racial inequalities in liver cancer deaths soared after the launch of lifesaving hepatitis C drugs.
Project Paves the Way for Forecasting COVID-19 Infection Transmission
A smart city project developed by FAU engineering researchers is being retooled to create new opportunities to tackle COVID-19 with cutting-edge computational epidemiology.
FAU Study Finds Being Fun is No Laughing Matter
A first-of-its-kind longitudinal study finds that fun children are more popular and better liked, underscoring the importance of being fun. In the eyes of peers, "fun begets status and status begets fun."
Stay 6 Feet Apart. Simulated Cough Reveals That May Not be Enough
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers use flow visualization to demonstrate how far a mechanically simulated cough travels and lingers in the air.
FAU Receives $1.7 Million NIH Grant for Novel Neuroinflammation Study
FAU neuroscientists will investigate critical links between neuroinflammation and psychopathology, providing a new pathogenic mechanism for anxiety, depression and cognitive dysfunction.