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At least 50 cases of the Coronavirus mutation have been found in the US, and almost half are in Florida. ľƵ Professor Dr. Tom Unnasch says the virus is very good at what it does. Mutate. But he’s confident the Pfzier and Moderna vaccinations will work against it (ABC Action News).
See the newest issue of Innovations Magazine, spotlighting the student successes, vital research and groundbreaking initiatives on ľƵ's St. Petersburg campus during the historic and challenging year of 2020 (Issuu).
January 8, 2021Innovation
One of nature’s most simple creatures has an elegant approach to propulsion. ľƵ Biology Associate Professor Brad Gemmell recently published research into the dynamics of jellyfish movement (New York Times / paywall).
January 7, 2021Research
Study reveals jellyfish create a ‘virtual wall’ to enhance performance
New research led by the University of South Florida has uncovered one of the reasons jellyfish have come to be known as the “world’s most efficient swimmer.” (ľƵ Newsroom)
January 7, 2021Research
In a preclinical study, Dr. Stephen Liggett, MD, and colleagues identified and characterized 18 new compounds (agonists) that activate bitter taste receptor subtype TAS2R5 to promote relaxation (dilation) of human airway smooth muscle cells (News-Medical.Net).
The research team's focus will center on Zion Cemetery in Tampa and St. Petersburg's Oaklawn Cemetery (Patch).
January 4, 2021Research, Student Research
ľƵ volcanology team develops new approach to understanding massive volcanic eruptions
A ľƵ geosciences team has developed a new way to reconstruct the sizes of volcanic eruptions that occurred thousands of years ago, creating a first-of-its kind tool that can aid scientists in understanding past explosive eruptions that shaped the earth and improve the way of estimating hazards of future eruptions (ľƵ Newsroom).
January 4, 2021Global Research, Innovation, Research
University of South Florida Health and Tampa General Hospital are partnering to take part in phase-3 clinical trials. Research physicians are looking for more than 250 volunteers in the Tampa Bay region to take part in the late-stage trial (Fox 13 News).
December 31, 2020Health, Innovation, Research
The research project is one of several research projects the University of South Florida is funding a part of their recent calls for research projects aimed at understanding Blackness and anti Black racism (Bay News 9).
December 29, 2020Research
Tampa General Hospital and the University of South Florida Health recently created a joint office of clinical research that officials said could ultimately help it rival some of the best academic medical centers in the nation (Bay News 9).
December 28, 2020Health, Innovation, Research
Up to 40 percent of food that is produced in the U.S. goes to waste and it’s impacting our health, according to ľƵ College of Public Health doctoral candidate Whitney Fung Uy.
December 21, 2020Honors and Awards, Research, Student Research
Invasive in the U.S., lifesaver Down Under
Ten years of research led by the University of South Florida has revealed that a monitor lizard should be regarded as an “ecosystem engineer,” a rarity for reptiles (ľƵ Newsroom).
December 21, 2020Global Research, Research
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