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  • Dengue immunity may buffer against Zika, study finds

    In the epicenter of the Zika epidemic in northeast Brazil, 73 percent of people living in an urban slum in Salvador were infected in 2015. However, in this highly affected population, those with immunity to dengue, a genetically similar virus, ...

  • Sea Snakes That Can’t Drink Seawater

    Surrounded by salty water, sea snakes sometimes live a thirsty existence. Previously, scientists thought that they were able to drink seawater, but recent research has shown that they need to access freshwater. A new study published in PLOS ONE on ...

  • Writing Across the Sahara

    UF professor receives NEH fellowship to research under-studied African writing traditions Read more "Writing Across the Sahara"

  • UF astronomer joins team of researchers studying black hole mergers

    At the center of almost every galaxy, there is a gigantic black hole, a massive marker of a star’s collapse into infinite density. Akin to the comparably infinitesimal cell, the black hole is the “nucleus” of the galaxy. When galaxies ...

  • UF Evolutionary Biologist Explores Mystery of Shark Skin Teeth

    Divers avoid sharks for the obvious reasons — the teeth in their mouth — but the teeth in shark skin also have a bite. A mere bump can shred an expensive dry suit. Biologists, divers, and shark aficionados know about ...