O livro “Tubarão”, de 1974, e o filme subsequente de Steven Spielberg, em 1975, cativaram a atenção do público, mas também despertaram o interesse dos cientistas
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
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The signs that remind you to pick up after your pet are not just trying to keep public spaces clean; they’re urging you to help safeguard your community’s health.
According to the Chinese zodiac signs, each year in the lunar cycle is associated with a particular animal. The cycle repeats every 12 years.
Um novo estudo mostra como a luz artificial à noite embaralha os padrões normais de voo dos insetos, tirando-os do curso e colocando-os em órbita ao redor da luz.
‘Jaws,’ published in 1974, terrified the public of sharks, but it also brought shark research into the scientific mainstream.
¿Por qué vuelan los insectos hacia la luz? ¿Por qué lo hacen si quedan atrapados? Un nuevo estudio responde a uno de los enigmas más extraordinarios y metafóricos del vuelo de los insectos.
A new study shows how artificial light at night scrambles insects’ normal flight patterns, pulling them off course into orbit around the light.
A scholar of Hinduism explains the importance of the consecration ritual, which is believed to bring the presence of the divine into the temple.
Your immune system is often able to fend off pathogens it’s never seen before. But defending your body against all of them all at once is a tough challenge.
Feral hogs are one of the most destructive invasive species in North America, harming land, crops and wildlife.
Sports researchers learned that conservative political leanings among state legislators lead to biases against transgender athletes among voters.
The keffiyeh’s prominence soared in the 1970s when Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, adopted and popularized the garment.
The opt-out movement caught on heavily in Colorado in the late 2010s. A group of education scholars is exploring the reasons why.
Power companies can be publicly or privately owned and may report to corporate boards, local governments or co-op members. But there’s no one best way to deliver electricity reliably and affordably.
Nuevas investigaciones apuntan a la importancia del tipo de ejercicio para favorecer la salud cognitiva en las últimas décadas de la vida.
Not enough time is being set aside for school counselors and psychologists to help students work on mental health issues, a professor of school psychology says.
News coverage of Ethiopia’s ethnic conflicts has overshadowed the growing tensions and polarisation between religious communities.
In some conservative countries, the abaya is part of expected dress. But in countries where Muslims are in the minority, the abaya can be a way for women to connect with their religious identity.
Beberapa negara di Eropa memperkenalkan UU baru untuk mencegah ujaran kebencian terhadap agama.
It’s long been known that exercise helps maintain strength and agility as we age. New research points to the importance of exercise type in supporting cognitive health in the latest decades of life.
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Director of Partner Strategies - Center for Public Interest Communications, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Florida
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Assistant Professor of Geology, University of Florida
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Director, Center for Public Interest Communications, University of Florida
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Distinguished Professor and Director of Thompson Earth Systems Institute (TESI), University of Florida
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Instructional Associate Professor, Sport Management, University of Florida
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Director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Evolutionary Developmental Biology, University of Florida
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Professor of Neurology, University of Florida
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Professor of Neurology, University of Florida
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Assistant Professor of Religion and Jewish Studies, University of Florida
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Chair & Professor of Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management | Director of the Eric Friedheim Tourism Institute, University of Florida
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Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Florida
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Ph.D. Student in Geological Sciences, University of Florida
