- Copy-cat? Study Explores Conformity in Children with Few FriendsWhat gives one friend influence over another and why? FAU researchers tested the theory that children with few friends protect these friendships through conformity to stay in a friend's "good graces."
- U.S. Rents Moderating, but Affordability Issues LingerDecember 2022 rents fell in 71 of the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas even as markets in Florida remain overvalued and unaffordable for many consumers
- Interplay Between Sleep, Pain and Spinal Cord StimulationResearchers from the Schmidt College of Medicine have unraveled the interplay between chronic pain, sleep and spinal cord stimulation, a treatment that uses low levels of electricity to relieve pain.
- Study: Florida Dominates List of Most Overvalued Housing MarketsFlorida metros make up six of the 10 most overvalued housing markets in the nation.
- Easing of Inflation Bolsters Hispanics' Confidence in U.S. EconomyWith consumer price hikes moderating, U.S. Hispanics are feeling more optimistic about their personal finances and the economy.
- Hate Crime Legislation Vague and Inconsistent Among 50 U.S. StatesFAU researchers analyzed 271 statutes from all 50 U.S. states and found that every state legislates hate crimes differently, resulting in differential justice in these cases.
- Effects of Resistance Training in Older Adults at the Cellular LevelFAU researchers conducted a study to explore the effects of resistance training in older adults, taking research one step further in helping to elucidate the benefits of exercise in this population.
- Noise from Urban Environments Affects the Color of Songbirds' BeaksA study on cognition, beak color, and growth in the zebra finch suggests exposure to urban noise may affect their structural traits, such as beak color, which influence social interactions and mate choice.
- FAU Economist: Short-term Rentals, HOA Rules Drive Up Florida RentsA Florida Atlantic University researcher believes an abundance of short-term vacation rentals and oppressive restrictions from homeowner and condominium associations are contributing to Florida's rental crisis.
- Ultrasound Device for Pain Gets 'Nod' from Shark Tank and NIH FundingFAU's Schmidt College of Medicine is developing a handheld probe using focused ultrasound that is non-invasive and non-opioid-based to treat back and leg pain in a physician's office and potentially at home.
- Study: Even as Housing Market Slows, Prices Still RisingWhile a U.S. housing correction has started, home prices are still rising in many areas, according to the latest study from researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.
- AI Model Predicts if a COVID-19 Test Might be Positive or NotResearchers from FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science have trained five classification algorithms to create an accurate model that proactively predicts COVID-19 test results.
- Wearable Belt with Sensors Accurately Monitors Heart Failure 24/7FAU researchers have developed a novel wearable device conveniently worn around the waist that measures all of the physiological parameters associated with heart failure in real time around the clock.
- FAU Receives $1 Million NSF Grant to Empower Women in STEM FacultyThe three-year NSF grant will help to ensure appropriate representation of women in STEM faculty and continues the work of the late Emmanuelle Tognoli, Ph.D., who served as a research professor at FAU.
- FAU Receives NSF Grant for Secure Communications Over 5G NetworksFAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers have joined forces to develop a universal radio adapter for secure communications for U.S. military, government and critical infrastructure systems.
- FAU Study Finds Low Salinity Can Work to Culture Florida Pompano FishFAU Harbor Branch researchers are the first to conduct a low salinity study on Florida pompano to determine the optimal salinity required to culture juvenile fish from hatch to weaning under on-farm conditions.
- Five Key Factors Affect Physical Activity in Multi-ethnic Older AdultsA study by researchers in FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing used a novel robust statistical approach and a large range of instruments and tools to analyze a diverse sample of adults ages 59 to 96.
- Study: Rent Increases Slowing as More Supply Hits the MarketMore of the largest metropolitan areas posted monthly declines in rent, further proof that the rental crisis is easing across the nation.
- Study Explores Shark Nose Shape, Size and Link to Sensitivity of SmellFAU researchers are the first to quantify olfactory organ morphology in fine detail among a diverse set of shark species using dissections, phylogenetic comparisons, and a new technique, called diceCT imaging.
- Researchers Inducted into FAU Chapter of National Academy of InventorsFour FAU researchers representing engineering, medicine, science and Harbor Branch will be inducted into the FAU Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors®.
- Early Disinterest in School Snowballs into Academic, Social ProblemsA prior study by a researcher at FAU and collaborators found starting off on the wrong foot academically, particularly with math and reading, cascades into peer problems during the first years of school.
- Harmful Algal Toxins Found in Bull Sharks in the Indian River LagoonFAU Harbor Branch researchers are the first to measure multiple baseline concentrations of phycotoxins from harmful algal blooms in bull sharks from Florida's Indian River Lagoon.
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