Study First to Show Relationship between a Bird's Gut and its Brain
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥scientists studied songbirds' gut microbiome and have identified potentially critical bacteria affecting cognition and performance.
The Osher LLI at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Jupiter Announces Winter Course Schedule
The Osher LLI at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥in Jupiter has announced its course offerings for the winter semester, which begins Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.
Boo! How Do Mexican Cavefish Escape Predators?
A few fish, like Mexican cavefish, have evolved in unique environments without predators. A study on escape evolution reveals vast differences in startle reflex responses between cavefish populations.
OLLI at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Jupiter Presents Lectures on U.S. Presidential Election
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥in Jupiter will present two online lectures by Ralph Nurnberger, Ph.D. on Oct. 15 and Nov. 12, via Zoom.
Mapping Cavefish Brains Leads to Origin of Behavioral Evolution
A study is the first to look inside the brains of cavefish with millimeter resolution and show how individual neurons and brain regions that drive complex behaviors, including sleep and feeding have evolved.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Moves Up in 'U.S. News & World Report's' List of Top Universities
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ moved up in the U.S. News & World Report list of "Top Public Schools," to No. 136 in this year's ranking of the nation's best universities. ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ranked No. 140 in 2020.
Guilt by Dissociation: Study Sheds Light on Serotonin in Autism
A study by a leading ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥neuroscientist and collaborators on serotonin, a mood-regulating molecule in the brain that regulates many brain synapses, is helping to unravel a neurotransmitter puzzle.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Celebrates Summer 2020 Graduates
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ will confer more than 1,900 degrees for the summer 2020 semester in a special virtual ceremony.
FAU's ACI Receives $1.5M Grant from The Taft Foundation
FAU's Academy for Community Inclusion (ACI) within the Department of Exceptional Student Education in the College of Education recently received a $1.5 million grant from The Taft Foundation.
New Study on Development of Parkinson's Disease is 'On the Nose'
The loss of a sense of smell is known to be one of the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease (PD). In a new study, an ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥neuroscientist and colleagues link inflammation, olfaction and pathology seen in PD.