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Poppy seeds can become contaminated with opiates during harvesting. For the US Defense Department, invoking a ‘poppy seed defense’ may not be enough to rule out a positive drug test result.
Lucian’s work provides insight into the second-century Roman world, which fostered multilingualism and multiculturalism.
Researchers are trying to understand whether ultraprocessed foods erode brain health in the aging process.
Although there is no cure for this disorder, there are treatments that can help alleviate symptoms.
The US government regulates many industries, but social media companies don’t neatly fit existing regulatory templates. Systems that deliver energy may be the closest analog.
La Chine possède de riches ressources naturelles et cherche à jouer un rôle de premier plan dans la conservation mondiale. Mais ses objectifs économiques passent souvent avant la protection de la nature.
China has rich natural resources and is seeking to play a leadership role in global conservation, but its economic goals often take priority over protecting lands and wildlife.
Dozens of homes near Daytona Beach collapsed or were left unstable when Hurricane Nicole struck. Here’s what can be done to reduce that kind of risk.
Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will end land clearance in Brazil’s Amazon region. But powerful forces profit from rainforest destruction.
For thousands of years, music has been an essential part of the human experience.
Perhaps surprisingly, it’s possible to get swimmer’s ear without a dip in the pool, lake or ocean. Two doctors explain what this painful infection is and how to get rid of it.
Hurricane Fiona will set back efforts to restore Puerto Rico that date back five years to Hurricane Maria. Two scholars explain how the island’s weak institutions worsen the impacts of disasters.
AI-generated voice-alikes can be indistinguishable from the real person’s speech to the human ear. A computer model that gives voice to the dinosaurs turns out to be a good way to tell the difference.
Mosquitoes can track down potential hosts using the CO2 released by humans’ metabolic processes, a medical entomologist explains.
Improving the diets of livestock in Africa provides a rapid pathway to increasing nutrition for people.
It’s more than moral posturing. Resolutions like this have a history of laying the foundation for effective treaties and national laws.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 bill in Congress may reduce inflation. Or it may not. What it will do is add to the long history of legislation names aimed at drumming up support for a bill.
Cukupkah tiap peneliti fokus mendalami rumpunnya masing-masing saja? Berbagai penulis The Conversation menyiratkan pendekatan ini bisa jadi membuat kontribusi mereka ke masyarakat kurang berdampak.
Because housing is sensitive to changes in borrowing costs, it can tell policymakers and consumers a lot about whether the Fed’s plan is working.
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Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Florida
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Professor of Geography, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Classics and Digital Humanities, University of Florida
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Graduate Student Fellow and PhD Candidate in Geography, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, University of Florida
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Lecturer in Music History, University of Florida
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Associate Clinical Professor of Otology and Neurotology, University of Florida
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Professor of Latin American Studies and Geography, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Cognitive Aging, University of Florida
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Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
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Assistant Professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology, University of Florida
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Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Florida
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Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
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Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida
