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FAU Receives NIH Grant to Investigate Amphetamine Addiction

By | July 15, 2025

With this grant, the FAU research team will use tiny roundworms to study how amphetamines disrupt dopamine, aiming to uncover addiction mechanisms and train the next generation of neuroscience researchers.

FAU Receives $1M Grant to Study Gulf's Mesophotic Coral Habitats

By | July 9, 2025

FAU Harbor Branch researchers and collaborators will study how ocean currents and river nutrients affect deep coral ecosystems on the West Florida Shelf - one of the gulf's largest and least-studied habitats.

AI Reveals Astrocytes Play a 'Starring' Role in Dynamic Brain Function

By | July 8, 2025

A new FAU study shows astrocytes help neurons fire in sync, shaping brain rhythms key for attention, memory and sleep - guiding how groups of neurons work together during high-focus or restful states.

FAU Researcher to Make Big 'Splash' in NatGeo's SharkFest

By | July 2, 2025

Shark fanatics, science buffs and ocean advocates won't want to miss a thrilling new episode of NatGeo's "Florida's Bite Capital," with FAU professor Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D. on National Geographic.

Hope for Brain Cancer: FAU Awarded Grants for Glioblastoma Treatment

By | June 30, 2025

FAU researchers are pioneering a new approach to treating glioblastoma - a highly aggressive brain cancer with one of the highest mortality rates - by targeting the gene MBLAC1 for the first time.

In Stereo: Neurons Shift Gears Between Thoughts Using Brain Rhythms

By | June 16, 2025

An FAU study provides a new understanding of how the brain organizes thoughts for navigation, memory and behavior - offering insights into neurological conditions like epilepsy, Alzheimer's and schizophrenia.

Green Seaweed Replaces Seagrass, But Sea Slugs Pose New Threats

By | June 11, 2025

FAU Harbor Branch researchers found that Caulerpa prolifera has taken over seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon, reducing biodiversity, and recently raising concerns over rising numbers of sap-sucking sea slugs.

To Build Muscle and Gain Strength, Train Smarter - Not Longer

By | June 10, 2025

Think you need marathon gym sessions to build muscle? Think again. Less is more, according to a study by FAU exercise scientists, which confirms ditching long gym sessions will still show real results.

FAU's SNBI Receives Palm Health Foundation Challenge Grant

By | June 9, 2025

Palm Health Foundation has pledged $500,000 toward the launch of the Center for the Resilient Mind at Florida Atlantic University's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute (SNBI).

FAU Hosts Second Annual FairfaxWood Amyloid Related Diseases Summit

By | June 6, 2025

FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine recently hosted the summit, bringing together top scientists from North America and Europe to discuss the latest amyloid research and advancements.

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