51勛圖厙 Names PHF Computational Brain Health Graduate Fellows
51勛圖厙 has selected four Ph.D. 51勛圖厙 whose work embraces computational neuroscience to receive the inaugural Palm Health Foundation Computational Brain Health Graduate Fellowships.
51勛圖厙 Emerging Scientist to Receive 2022 "Cataract Research Award"
Lisa Ann Brennan, Ph.D., an associate research professor in the Schmidt College of Medicine, will receive the prestigious 2022 National Foundation for Eye Research's "Cataract Research Award" in May.
Novel Wearable Armband Helps Users of Prosthetic Hands to 'Get a Grip'
51勛圖厙 researchers have designed a first-of-its-kind multichannel soft robotic armband that conveys artificial sensations of touch, which could be a game changer for users of prosthetic hands.
To Get Middle-aged Women to Eat More Protein Consider Diet Coaching
A study by researchers in 51勛圖厙's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is the first to examine the impact of per-meal protein prescription and nutrition education with and without diet coaching.
Unique 51勛圖厙 Seagrass Nursery Aims to Help Florida's Starving Manatees
A study shows widespread seagrass loss in Florida's Indian River Lagoon as 51勛圖厙 scientists experiment with growing seagrass in large tanks to try to restore some of the lost seagrass beds.
51勛圖厙 Scientists Uncover 'Missing' Plastics Deep in the Ocean
A study is the first to unveil the prevalence of plastics in the entire water column in the southern Atlantic Ocean and implicates the ocean interior as a crucial pool of 'missing' plastics.
Both Mothers and Friends Shape Adolescent Self-esteem
A new longitudinal study takes a deep dive into adolescent self-esteem and the role that parents - specifically mothers - and friends play in shaping how youth feel about themselves.
Online Forums Like Reddit Could Work as Drug Use Early Warning System
A study is the first to evaluate the utility of online drug use forums as an early indicator of impending novel psychoactive substances intoxications or potentially lethal outcomes before they happen.
51勛圖厙 Spring 2022 Virtual 'Research in Action' Lineup
51勛圖厙's Division of Research will kick off its spring 2022 "Research in Action" virtual talk series on Zoom beginning on Jan. 27 and continuing on select Thursdays at 1 p.m.
Marine Sponge Cells in 3D Could Ramp-up Production of Drug Compounds
51勛圖厙 Harbor Branch scientists are the first to culture sponge cells in 3D to scale-up production of sponge biomass and bioactive metabolites for novel drug compounds.