August 22, 2023 – Tidal flats, also known as mud flats, make up coastal wetlands that protect against destructive powers from the ocean such as waves, tsunamis and hurricanes. These guardians of the coastlines, however, are under threat due to natural and human events. Climate change including sea level rise and rapid urbanization have resulted […]
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All work, no independent play cause of youth declining mental health
Anxiety and depression among school-aged children and teens in the United States are at an all-time high. Sadly, in 2021, child and adolescent mental health was declared a national emergency. Although a variety of causes are thought to contribute to this decline in mental health, a new study by three prominent researchers specializing in child […]
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Researchers: ‘Stop Prescribing Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19’
August 30, 2021 – In 2021, in the United States alone, there have been more than 560,000 prescriptions of hydroxychloroquine for the prevention, post-exposure and treatment of COVID-19. Since the onset in February 2020, the U.S. has been the epicenter of the pandemic and remains the world leader in cases and deaths. Last year, the […]
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Surge in nitrogen has turned sargassum into the world’s largest harmful algal bloom
For centuries, pelagic Sargassum, floating brown seaweed, have grown in low nutrient waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, supported by natural nutrient sources like excretions from fishes and invertebrates, upwelling and nitrogen fixation. Using a unique historical baseline from the 1980s and comparing it to samples collected since 2010, researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and […]
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Flushing a public toilet? Don’t linger, because aerosolized droplets do
April 20, 2021 – Flushing a toilet can generate large quantities of microbe-containing aerosols depending on the design, water pressure or flushing power of the toilet. A variety of pathogens are usually found in stagnant water as well as in urine, feces and vomit. When dispersed widely through aerosolization, these pathogens can cause Ebola, norovirus […]
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Like humans, beluga whales form social networks beyond family ties
July 13, 2020 – A groundbreaking study using molecular genetic techniques and field studies brings together decades of research into the complex relationships among beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) that spans 10 locations across the Arctic from Alaska to Canada and Russia to Norway. The behavior of these highly gregarious whales, which include sophisticated vocal repertoires, […]
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Study Shows Alarming Increases of Firearm Deaths in U.S. School-age Children
March 12, 2019 – Firearm-related deaths in school-age children are increasing at alarming rates in the United States where homicide rates are about 6- to 9-fold higher than those in comparably developed countries. This epidemic poses increasingly major clinical, public health and policy challenges. A study led by researchers at Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College […]
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Deepwater Horizon oil spill’s dramatic effect on stingrays’ sensory abilities
Elasmobranchs like the Atlantic Stingray are renowned for their well-developed sensory systems, which are critical to alert them of the presence of predators, prey, mates, and unfavorable environmental conditions. (Photo credit: Stephen M. Kajiura, Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University) November 13, 2018 – It has been almost a decade since the Deepwater Horizon Oil spill. Described […]
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Lack of paid sick leave increases medical care costs, use of welfare and poverty
May 25, 2018 – Research conducted by Florida Atlantic University and Cleveland State University has, for the first time, quantified the relationship between the lack of paid sick leave and poverty in the United States. The data indicates that, even when controlling for education, race, sex, marital status and employment, working adults without paid sick […]