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Research on Tidal Flats is 'Wake Up Call' for U.S. Coastal Communities
FAU researchers have found a new way to identify the impact of urban growth on tidal flats - guardians of beachfront communities - from a geographic lens focused on place and space over three decades.
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'Beam Me Up:' Nation's First Quantum Drone Provides Unrivaled Security
Researchers are developing the nation's first drone-based, mobile quantum network for unhackable wireless communication. Quantum protects information by the laws of nature and not just by a clever manmade code.
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FAU Vice President for Research Earns Fulbright Scholarship
FAU's Daniel Flynn, Ph.D., vice president for research, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in international education for the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Study Finds Why Baby Leatherback Marine Turtles Can't 'See the Sea'
For most sea turtles, finding the ocean is pretty straightforward. However, baby leatherbacks often crawl around in circles during "seafinding." FAU researchers uncover why this happens by turning to the moon.
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New Oral Antiviral Drug Reduces Death in Early COVID-19
Researchers from the Schmidt College of Medicine have published a commentary in the "American Journal of Medicine" on the first oral antiviral drug for high-risk, newly-infected patients with COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Severity Influences Prevention More than Fear of Getting It
A study by FAU researchers explored the influence of perceptions of COVID-19 on prevention practices early in the pandemic in 719 members of a public social-media focused group.
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FAU Marine Science Trailblazer Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
FAU Harbor Branch's Shirley Pomponi, Ph.D., an ocean explorer, aquanaut and marine biotechnologist, will receive the Society for In Vitro Biology's highest award - the 2022 "Lifetime Achievement Award."
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LeaAnne DeRigne Cited in '2022 Economic Report of President Biden'
FAU's LeaAnne DeRigne, Ph.D., has been cited in the U.S. "2022 Economic Report of the President" for her research and contributions on paid sick leave benefits.
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AI Could Predict Ideal Patients for Spinal Cord Stimulation
A study led by Julie Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., is the first to use machine-learning algorithms in the neuromodulation field to predict long-term response to spinal cord stimulation in patients with chronic pain.
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When it Comes to Preventing Alzheimer's, Women Respond Better Than Men
A study headed by FAU's Richard Isaacson, M.D., is the first to examine if sex significantly affects cognitive outcomes in people who follow individually-tailored, multi-domain clinical interventions.