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@floridamgvs.bsky.socialReposted by @ufresearch.bsky.socialChilli thrips are major pests of strawberries. Instead of pesticides, UF researchers like Sriyanka Lahiri are studying "banker plants," like ornamental peppers and sweet alyssum, planted alongside strawberries to attract beneficial insect predators. Learn more at Ask IFAS: buff.ly/gc8zcXT
@samschuelstein.bsky.socialReposted by @ufresearch.bsky.socialIn honor of #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth, I’m proud to share that my college UF HHP featured my research in UF News!
I conducted a pilot study characterizing IPV-related head trauma in military spouses, a population vastly underrepresented in research compared to service members/veterans.
@ufresearch.bsky.socialCan CRISPR help save Florida citrus? A @wsj.com feature highlights how Soilcea, a University of Florida biotechnology startup, based on microbiologist Nian Wang's research, is giving orange growers new hope against citrus greening.
@floridamuseum.bsky.socialReposted by @ufresearch.bsky.socialScientist Spotted 🦜 Our ornithologist Glaucia Del-Rio talked to the 'Okay, But Birds' podcast about Amazonian antbirds and her research in their newest episode:
Okay, but griffins, and ligers, and birds, oh my!
www.okaybutbirds.com/episodes/e41
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@ufresearch.bsky.socialCould your smartphone help transform aging research? UF’s Sanjay Ranka and Todd Manini are building G-CARE, a remote research platform designed to gather real-world health data from older adults.
@ufresearch.bsky.socialMore than 80% of breast cancer cases in Ghana are diagnosed at advanced stages. A team of researchers are studying how traditional and orthodox healthcare providers can work together to improve early detection, treatment and outcomes while supporting patients’ cultural and spiritual needs.
@floridamuseum.bsky.socialReposted by @ufresearch.bsky.socialEleven undergrad students at @ufl.edu are the first to assemble the pignut hickory tree genome. The work was part of a hands-on research course open to all majors and taught by instructors here at the Florida Museum: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/it-t...
@ufjschool.bsky.socialReposted by @ufresearch.bsky.socialA new study has found empirical evidence that video passthrough alters group behavior across cognitive and affective dimensions. Video passthrough features recorded subjects blended with actual physical surroundings.
Read more about the findings here: https://bit.ly/4cJAo5O
@uf-clas.bsky.socialReposted by @ufresearch.bsky.socialUF chemist Fan Hong, Ph.D., has received a $2.1 million NIH MIRA award to develop faster technology for imaging thousands of RNA molecules inside 3D tissue.
Read more: news.clas.ufl.edu/uf-chemist-r...
@ufresearch.bsky.social🦷 What can a few grooves in ancient teeth tell us? In this @us.theconversation.com article UF Health's Roger Papke, suggests people in Indonesia were using betel nut for its psychoactive effects up to 25,000 years ago, long before the rise of agriculture. theconversation.com/ancient-teet...
@floridamuseum.bsky.socialReposted by @ufresearch.bsky.socialPlanes on a snake? Sea snakes are known to have a variety of marine hitchhikers living on them. Biologists expected to find oceanic rafting crabs in the genus Planes in the mix, but found the wrong species instead.
Story + study: www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/plan...
@ufresearch.bsky.socialTo learn more, visit this @theconversation.com article: theconversation.com/fishing-for-...
@ufresearch.bsky.socialWhat secrets can a cup of river water reveal about human health, pollution and biodiversity?
@ufresearch.bsky.socialThe University of Florida faculty conducted a record $1.34 billion in research in fiscal year 2026, advancing discoveries in medicine, agriculture, engineering, space and many other fields.
Read more: heyor.ca/MRNdMc
@ufresearch.bsky.socialAfter devastating Florida’s citrus industry, citrus greening may have met its match: EPA approval of UF-developed CarriCea T1 clears the way for Soilcea to supply more than 300,000 HLB-resistant citrus trees, giving growers a promising new tool to help protect groves and rebuild citrus production.
@floridamuseum.bsky.socialReposted by @ufresearch.bsky.socialScientists are tracking monarch butterflies with small, solar-powered radio transmitters—about the size and weight of a grain of rice. Florida Museum and Xerces Society researchers want to understand exactly where they go and how they get there.
