Sargassum Now World's Largest Harmful Algal Bloom Due to Nitrogen
FAU Harbor Branch scientists have discovered that a surge in nitrogen worldwide has dramatically changed the chemistry and composition of Sargassum, floating brown seaweed, turning it into a toxic "dead zone."
FAU Study: South Â̲èÖ±²¥ Homes Overvalued by 13 Percent in May
Southeast Â̲èÖ±²¥ homes became even more overvalued in May, further fueling concerns of a market correction, according to researchers at Â̲èÖ±²¥ Atlantic University and Â̲èÖ±²¥ International University.
Federal Incentive Program Fails to Motivate Many Medicaid Providers
Â̲èÖ±²¥ has distributed roughly $100 million to Medicaid providers that ultimately did not demonstrate they used electronic health records in a meaningful way after collecting first-year financial incentives.
Origin of Monkeys Living Near an Urban Airport for Decades Confirmed
FAU scientists have confirmed the species type, origin and how a colony of wild African vervet monkeys landed in Dania Beach near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport more than 70 years ago.
FAU/NCHA Community Health Center Receives HRSA Federal Designation
Operated by the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, the FAU/NCHA Community Health Center is the first university in Â̲èÖ±²¥ to be designated by HRSA as a "Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike."
FAU Poll: Biden Has More Work to Do to Win Over Â̲èÖ±²¥ Voters
U.S. President Joe Biden won praise in Â̲èÖ±²¥ for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but registered voters still issued only tepid approval for his first 100 days in office.
FAU Gets CDC Grant to Test PPE Efficacy and Workplace Virus Spread
To keep the workplace safe, researchers from the College of Engineering and Computer Science will test the efficacy of various types of personal protection measures against airborne viral transmission.
FAU Poll Tells Disturbing Tale of Hospitality and Tourism Employment
The world's battered hospitality and tourism industry has a long way to go to rebound from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
South Â̲èÖ±²¥ Home Price Increases 'Could Become Worrisome'
Southeast Â̲èÖ±²¥ homes are selling for an average of roughly 13 percent more than they should, according to researchers at Â̲èÖ±²¥ Atlantic University and Â̲èÖ±²¥ International University.
Common Antibiotic Effective in Healing Coral Disease Lesions
FAU Harbor Branch scientists have found that amoxicillin, an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections in humans, has a 95 percent success rate at healing individual disease lesions in stony corals.