A Remote, Computerized Training Program Eases Anxiety in Children
A study is the first to explore the relationship between anxiety, inhibitory control and EEG measures in children, revealing a way to ease negative emotions using a computerized and remote training program.
Reconsider Renting: Housing Index Shows Buying Costs Decline
AAs house prices escalate across the nation, the strategy of renting a home is losing momentum because of historically low interest rates.
Floridians Bullish on U.S. Economy but Less Certain about Finances
While Floridians are upbeat about the U.S. economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, many residents believe their finances won't return to normal until later this year or even beyond 2022
Memorial Cancer Institute/FAU Designated 'Cancer Center of Excellence'
Memorial Cancer Institute/FAU (MCIFAU) has been recognized by the state's Department of Health as a "Florida Cancer Center of Excellence." It becomes just the fifth in the state to earn the designation.
Drifter or Homebody? Study Reveals Where Whitespotted Eagle Rays Roam
Researchers from FAU's Harbor Branch and collaborators conducted the first multiyear study of large-scale movements of whitespotted eagle rays in U.S. waters using acoustic telemetry networks.
Cone Snail Venom Shows Potential for Treating Severe Malaria
A study by researchers at FAU and collaborators finds anti-adhesion drugs derived from cone snail venom may hold the key to treating malaria, COVID-19, AIDS and other diseases using blockage therapies.
FAU Launches COVID-19 Registry and Repository to Advance Research
FAU has launched a registry and repository to contribute to new discoveries and knowledge related COVID-19 and is currently enrolling participants with prior documented positive test reports.
Employment Outlook Tied to Vaccine Rollouts, but Recovery May be Slow
The U.S. employment picture is gradually improving, but still unclear is whether COVID-19 vaccines will dramatically change consumer habits enough to realize a full economic recovery in the near-term.
Depressed Moms Who Breastfeed Boost Babies' Mood and Mutual Touch
A study using EEG is the first to show that feeding method (breastfeeding and/or bottle-feeding) in depressed and non-depressed mothers boosts infants' mood, neuroprotection and mutual affectionate touch.
Mean or Nice? These Traits Could Make or Break a Child's Friendships
An FAU study is the first to use longitudinal data to examine the interplay between being nice, being mean and friendship quality and experiences among children in fourth, fifth and sixth grades.