Category: Research

UF researcher aids in discovery at the heart of a galactic merger

A study co-authored by UF astrophysicist Laura Blecha, Ph.D., provides a rare glimpse of a binary, or double, black hole system near the end stages of a galaxy merger.

Florida’s role in the rescue of America’s bird

The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America’s Bird, details many interesting facts about the bald eagle including several about the role Floridians played in bringing the bird back from the brink of extinction.

The future of work

In a recent UF Explore article, University of Florida management faculty offered advice, predictions and insight into the long-term impact of pandemic-era disruptions in the workforce.

Genetic cause of ALS and dementia repaired by RNA-targeting strategy

Scientists at UF Scripps Biomedical Research have developed a potential medicine for a leading cause of ALS and dementia.

Perseverance rover detects more organic carbon on Mars

On the floor of the Jezero crater, NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has discovered signs of organic molecules.

Laser attack blinds autonomous vehicles, deleting pedestrians and confusing cars

New research reveals that expertly timed lasers shined at an approaching lidar system can create a blind spot in front of the vehicle.

UF supports the ethical use of artificial intelligence

The University of Florida, a proponent for ethics in artificial intelligence (AI), is part of a new global agreement with seven other worldwide universities that are committed to the development of human-centered approaches to AI that will impact people everywhere.