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'Baby Talk:' How Children's Vocal and Cognitive Cues Sway Adults
A new study by FAU and collaborators reveals how evolution has shaped children to use different signals to elicit care from adults, highlighting how different cues influence judgements in early childhood.
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FAU Lands $1.3M NSF Grant to Boost Dryland Soil Quality
The NSF-funded project will enhance understanding of climate resistance of individual microbes and improve microbial remediations to reduce soil degradation in drylands under climate stressors.
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FAU Poll: Hispanics Less Optimistic About Economy
Hispanic consumers' optimism about the economy dropped in the second quarter of 2024, as households struggle with higher prices, according to a poll released by FAU BEPI.
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Uncontrolled Hypertension: The Old 'Silent Killer' is Alive and Well
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers alert health care providers that uncontrolled high blood pressure is one of the most common, serious and increasing conditions in their patients.
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For Bigger Muscles Push Close to Failure, For Strength, Maybe Not
A study by FAU researchers and collaborators reveals that training close to failure - where you can't do another rep - boosts muscle growth but doesn't show any clear impacts on gaining strength.
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Study Finds Police Misconduct 'Hotspots' Across Florida
Researchers from FAU's College of Social Work and Criminal Justice analyzed data from 241 Florida law enforcement agencies across 67 counties (2012-2023) to explore police misconduct.
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FAU/Mainstreet Poll: Harris and Trump in Statistical Tie
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FAU Researcher Lands Grant for Personalized Cancer Radiation Therapy
The project, led by Wazir Muhammad, Ph.D., will employ AI, specifically deep reinforcement learning, to analyze multimodal data, improving cancer characterization and treatment for better patient outcomes.
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FAU/Mainstreet Poll: Harris Narrows Trump's Lead to 5 Points
New FAU poll highlights current voter leanings that were examined immediately before U.S. President Joe Biden announced he was leaving the race.
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FAU's Executive MBA Among Top 50 MBA Programs
Florida Atlantic University's College of Business Executive MBA program was among the Top 50 Executive MBA programs in the country, according to 2024 rankings from Fortune.