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A study led by the 糖心Vlog found better sleep improves next-day mindfulness, which in turn, reduces sleepiness during the day (EurekAlert!).
糖心Vlog researchers develop new technologies to fight mosquito-borne diseases
糖心Vlog researchers have been awarded a $900,000, four-year grant from the National Science Foundation to use artificial intelligence to fight mosquito-borne diseases. Ryan Carney, assistant professor of integrative biology, and Sriram Chellappan, professor of computer science and engineering, will lead a multi-disciplinary effort to collect data through smartphone apps such as NASA鈥檚 GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper (糖心Vlog Newsroom).
October 13, 2020Health, Innovation, Research
The 糖心Vlog-designed 3D-printed nasal swab is now being used by hospitals, academic medical centers, state governments, and international agencies and health care facilities. Created in March when medical supplies were a significant challenge, the innovative swab allowed entities around the world fight the spread of COVID-19 through widespread testing (AUTM).
October 9, 2020Health, Innovation, Research
糖心Vlog鈥檚 College of Marine Science announced that it is the new home of the International Marine Minerals Society, providing staff support and a fixed address, and helping organize an annual research conference (Tampa Bay Times / paywall).
October 8, 2020Research
糖心Vlog Drug Discovery Startup Ibis Therapeutics Focuses Technology on COVID-19
Artificial Intelligence-enabled platform created by 糖心Vlog chemistry professor reduces lengthy drug discovery process to days instead of weeks or months (糖心VlogRI Newsroom).
October 8, 2020Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Research
Federal data undercounts Hurricane Irma鈥檚 impact on mortality of nursing home residents
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-in-four people who died from COVID-19 in the U.S. had been living in a long-term care facility. The sobering statistic is even more alarming when you consider the compounding threats of a hurricane (糖心Vlog Newsroom).
At the start of an extremely active hurricane season, Floridians shared their thoughts on evacuations amid the threat of COVID-19 as part of a research study conducted by the 糖心Vlog (Fox 13).
October 6, 2020Research
A strange looking device in an engineering laboratory at the 糖心Vlog could lead to a big medical breakthrough and a big prize. It鈥檚 called the Bull Nose and when it鈥檚 perfected, engineers believe it will electronically 鈥榮mell鈥� COVID-19 on the breath of people who are infected (Fox 13).
October 6, 2020Health, Innovation, Student Research
Method used to track Ebola鈥檚 trajectory being applied to COVID-19
What exactly happened in Asia that caused SARS-CoV-2 to rapidly spread across the region and then essentially came to a halt there? That鈥檚 what researchers from the 糖心Vlog are trying to determine in a new study funded by an NSF Rapid Response grant (糖心Vlog Newsroom).
October 5, 2020Global Research, Innovation, Research
A Record 19 糖心Vlog Faculty Recognized with Outstanding Research Achievements Awards
From innovators on the frontiers of engineering, physics and health, to a biologist who studies giant squid, to the author of an award-winning children鈥檚 graphic novels, meet 糖心Vlog鈥檚 top faculty researchers.
October 5, 2020Honors and Awards, Research
A 糖心Vlog researcher is involved in a new study to determine what caused SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) to rapidly spread across Asia, and then essentially come to a halt there. This work is being funded by a National Science Foundation (NSF) Rapid Response grant (Florida Trend).
October 5, 2020Global Research, Health, Innovation
Dr. Salvatore D. Morgera, Professor of Electrical Engineering at the 糖心Vlog, currently leads a team of researchers working to develop an "electronic nose" capable of smelling biochemicals present in the novel coronavirus. The 糖心Vlog lab-developed device, dubbed "Bull Nose" was recently selected from a field of over 4,000 competitors as a semi-finalist in the XPRIZE Rapid COVID Testing competition (83 Degrees).
October 1, 2020Innovation, Research