'Frazzled' Fruit Flies Help Unravel How Neural Circuits Stay Wired
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥scientists have discovered that the protein Frazzled (DCC in humans) fine-tunes neuron connections, keeping signals fast and precise - key to a fruit fly's rapid escape reflex and healthy nervous system.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Innovation Pilot Awards Drive Faculty Research from Lab to Market
The ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥pilot program offers $500 to $15,000 in seed funding to help researchers turn early discoveries into market-ready technologies, fostering prototypes, industry partnerships and real-world impact.
Nearly 70 ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Faculty Named Among World's Top 2% of Scientists
Nearly 70 ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥faculty are ranked among the world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford-Elsevier, recognizing their global research impact across 22 fields and 174 subfields from engineering to humanities.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Researchers Make Great 'Strides' in Gait Analysis Technology
A first-of-its-kind study explored whether more accessible technologies such as a 3D depth camera could accurately measure how people walk, offering a practical alternative to traditional gait analysis tools.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Historian Traces How U.S. Nursing Homes Evolved into Big Business
A historian explores how the Americana Corporation shaped modern nursing homes, revealing how architecture tied aging, care and profit into a system that still defines long-term care in the U.S. today.
Where a Child Lives - Not Just Diet - Raises Type 2 Diabetes Risk
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers found poor walkability, litter, and reliance on assistance programs are strongly linked to type 2 diabetes risk in young children, based on a large nationwide study.
FAU's Queen Conch Lab Receives Prestigious International Award
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Harbor Branch researchers have received the 2025 Responsible Seafood Innovation Award in Aquaculture from the Global Seafood Alliance for its Queen Conch Lab's pioneering work in sustainable aquaculture.
After Cancer: Study Explores Caring-Healing Modalities for Survivors
Research from FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing highlights how caring-healing methods like mindfulness can ease distress and build resilience in cancer survivors.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Researchers 'Zoom' in for an Ultra-Magnified Peek at Shark Skin
What gives shark skin its toughness and sleek glide? Tiny, tooth-like denticles. Researchers used electron microscopy to reveal how these structures shift with age, sex, and function in bonnethead sharks.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Lands $3M Federal Grant to Prevent Substance Use in At-risk Youth
"Rising Strong" will support more than 3,000 South Florida youth with trauma-informed, evidence-based prevention, empowering vulnerable populations to build resilience and choose substance-free futures.