University of Florida News: ResearchThe latest from the University of Florida.New standards needed for elderly, disabled to remain in homes- June 30, 2008 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Build it and they will stay would be wise policy with todays growing number of elderly and disabled people who want to remain in their own homes, a new University of Florida study finds.http://news.ufl.edu/2008/06/30/disabled-housing/ Major evolutionary study rewrites bird tree of life- June 26, 2008 GAINESVILLE, Fla. The flamingo looks like it should be closely related to the stork or crane, but its closest relative may actually be the diminutive, modest grebe.http://news.ufl.edu/2008/06/26/bird-evolution/ Computer engineers: Virtual patients also experience racial bias- June 26, 2008 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For black people, it doesnt matter whether their color shows up in pigments or pixels. Doctors may be less likely to heed their complaints either way.http://news.ufl.edu/2008/06/26/doctor-bias/ With $50 million, Florida universities to focus on renewable energy- June 26, 2008 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- With the cost of gas and electricity rising seemingly by the day, Floridas universities will work together on research aimed at boosting a largely untapped resource: renewable energy.http://news.ufl.edu/2008/06/26/energy-consortium/ Florida consumer confidence index falls to lowest rate in its history- June 24, 2008 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Higher gas and food prices, continued declines in housing prices and last months large increase in unemployment caused Floridas consumer confidence to plummet six points in June to 57, its all-time low record in the indexs 25-year history, a new University of Florida study finds.http://news.ufl.edu/2008/06/24/cc0608/ Researchers develop neural implant that learns with the brain- June 24, 2008 Video GAINESVILLE, Fla. &8212; Devices known as brain-machine interfaces could someday be used routinely to help paralyzed patients and amputees control prosthetic limbs with just their thoughts. Now, University of Florida researchers have taken the concept a step further, devising a way for computerized devices not only to translate brain signals into movement but also to ...http://news.ufl.edu/2008/06/24/brain-machine/ UF offers nations first masters degree in environmental and land use law- June 12, 2008 GAINESVILLE, Fla. &8212; In a world grappling with critical shortages of water, increasing developmental pressures and the unknown but real threats of climate change, environmental and land use law policies and applications are changing almost as fast as the weather. To prepare a new generation of environmental lawyers to meet these challenges, the University of Florida ...http://news.ufl.edu/2008/06/12/law-degree/ University of Florida professor designs plasma-propelled flying saucer- June 11, 2008 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Flying saucers may soon be more fact than mere science fiction.http://news.ufl.edu/2008/06/11/flying-saucer/ |