Dopamine Surge Reveals How Even for Mice, 'There's No Place Like Home'
A study by FAU neuroscientists demonstrates how 'coming home' produces a signal of comfort in mice and is the first to show that home evokes a surge of dopamine that mimics the response to a dose of cocaine.
Study First to Show Relationship between a Bird's Gut and its Brain
FAU scientists studied songbirds' gut microbiome and have identified potentially critical bacteria affecting cognition and performance.
Herbert Weissbach Receives Bio³Ô¹ÏÍø's 'Lifetime Achievement Award'
FAU's Herbert Weissbach, Ph.D., received Bio³Ô¹ÏÍø's "Lifetime Achievement Award," reserved to recognize outstanding industry leadership and significant contributions throughout an individual's career.
Boo! How Do Mexican Cavefish Escape Predators?
A few fish, like Mexican cavefish, have evolved in unique environments without predators. A study on escape evolution reveals vast differences in startle reflex responses between cavefish populations.
FAU Awarded U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research Grant for AI
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers receive $653,393 grant to improve learning and operation of artificial intelligence systems.
Scientists are First in the World to Spawn Bonefish in Captivity
FAU Harbor Branch and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust have reached a groundbreaking milestone in fish reproduction research by successfully inducing captive bonefish to spawn in aquaculture tanks.
FAU Researchers Receive $1.3 Million NIH Grant for Stem Cell Research
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers will analyze stem cell activation with a focus on age-related and degenerative diseases to provide a basis for the development of regenerative therapies.
Novel Study First to Tally Biomass from Oceanic Plastic Debris
FAU Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators have obtained a quantitative number for biomass from oceanic plastic debris using a novel visualization method that provides the first estimate of its kind.
Assaults on Science Causing Alarming and Avoidable Deaths in the U.S.
In a commentary, FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers say "pandemic politics" is causing assaults on science, the FDA, the CDC as well as the health of the U.S. public.
FAU Awarded $5.3 Million to Detect Cognitive Change in Older Drivers
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and collaborators have received a $5.3 million NIH grant to detect cognitive change in older drivers using rapidly available and discreet in-vehicle sensors.