Tasuku Akiyama, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has received a five-year, $1.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to study the neuronal circuit of affective…
Despite living in a low-nutrient environment, cancer cells draw neighboring stroma cells—the glue-like cells holding our body together—toward them. Full Story
The National Science Foundation has awarded a team of scientists $5.8 million to design and mount a supersensitive antenna at the focal point of the Arecibo Observatory’s 1,000-foot-diameter dish, which is managed by the University of Central Florida. Full Story
Researchers with the University of Florida’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering have developed a way to instantly detect counterfeit pills, a growing problem in developing countries and a danger to others worldwide face as online pharmacy use increases and sales…
An international team of physicists has made a discovery that fills in the gaps of our understanding of some of the tiniest particles in the universe. Full Story
Scientists at Florida State University suggests that scallop harvesting — and recreational fishing generally — may come at a cost for the vulnerable sea turtles that live and forage in these shallow seas. Full Story
U.S News & World Report has once again ranked Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Health System as the nation’s best in ophthalmology. Full Story
August 1, Palm Beach County dropped 530 tons just off our shores to create a new artificial reef 35 feet below. Full Story
The Saul and Theresa Esman Foundation, a long-time supporter of the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM), donated $90,000 to the college’s simulation center and standardized patient program. Full Story
A material already known for its unique behavior is found to carry current in a way never before observed Full Story
