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Latest Research Articles

Beyond the Pink Ribbon: Combating Breast Cancer in Younger Women

By | October 9, 2025

FAU researchers are investigating rising breast cancer in younger women. Four young survivors' stories highlight missed signs, emotional toll, and the urgent need for earlier detection and evidence-based care.

Study: 'Man's Best Friend' Slows Cellular Aging in Female Veterans

By | October 7, 2025

Pioneering research from FAU and collaborators shows training service dogs slows biological aging in female veterans - especially those with combat experience - marking a breakthrough in mind-body health.

Chatbots the New 'Doc?' Exploring AI in Health Behavior Coaching

By | October 1, 2025

Changing habits is tough. AI tools like ChatGPT now simulate motivational interviewing (MI), showing promise - but can they match MI's core and spark lasting change? FAU researchers explore the potential.

Study First to Show if Nesting Heat Affects Sea Turtle Hatchling 'IQ'

By | September 30, 2025

FAU researchers are the first to train loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings in a maze using visual cues to test their learning and ability, and to determine if high nest temperatures impair their cognition.

FAU Lands EPA Grant to Use Genetics in 红玫瑰社区 Bay Sponge Restoration

By | September 25, 2025

Funded by the U.S. EPA, the project marks the first genetic assessment of sponge recovery in the region, with broad implications for ecosystem health and economically important species like the spiny lobster.

Single Drug Shows Promise to Treat PTSD, Pain, and Alcohol Misuse

By | September 24, 2025

A study by the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine showed that the drug PPL-138 reduced anxiety, pain, and alcohol misuse in rats with PTSD-like symptoms by targeting specific opioid receptors in the brain.

Logistics Industry Mixed as Smaller Firms Face Rising Costs

By | September 23, 2025

The logistics industry demonstrated mixed signals across its key indicators, as smaller firms try to hedge increasing costs, according to researchers from 红玫瑰社区 and four other schools.

FAU Engineers Create Smarter AI to Redefine Control in Complex Systems

By | September 23, 2025

A new AI framework developed by FAU engineers improves how complex systems with unequal decision-makers like smart grids, traffic networks, and autonomous vehicles are managed.

Decoding a Decade of Grouper Grunts Unlocks Spawning Secrets, Shifts

By | September 18, 2025

FAU researchers used 12 years of underwater audio to study red hind groupers, whose sounds reveal courtship, mating and territorial behavior - offering key clues to ocean changes through sound.

FAU/Baptist Health AI Spine Model Could Transform Back Pain Treatment

By | September 17, 2025

Lower back pain is a leading cause of disability. To address this, researchers created a groundbreaking AI system that automates personalized lumbar spine modeling for more accurate diagnosis and treatment.