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Study: Even as Housing Market Slows, Prices Still Rising

By | December 14, 2022

While a U.S. housing correction has started, home prices are still rising in many areas, according to the latest study from researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.

Wearable Belt with Sensors Accurately Monitors Heart Failure 24/7

By | December 12, 2022

FAU researchers have developed a novel wearable device conveniently worn around the waist that measures all of the physiological parameters associated with heart failure in real time around the clock.

Study: Rent Increases Slowing as More Supply Hits the Market

By | November 30, 2022

More of the largest metropolitan areas posted monthly declines in rent, further proof that the rental crisis is easing across the nation.

Study Explores Shark Nose Shape, Size and Link to Sensitivity of Smell

By | November 29, 2022

FAU researchers are the first to quantify olfactory organ morphology in fine detail among a diverse set of shark species using dissections, phylogenetic comparisons, and a new technique, called diceCT imaging.

New Critical Period of Sex Determination in Sea Turtles Identified

By | November 15, 2022

A new study by FAU and collaborators finds the missing link between temperature of the incubation environment and sea turtle sex ratios for temperature-dependent embryonic sex determination.

Study: Markets in Texas, Washington are Best for Renters

By | November 14, 2022

All 100 of the largest U.S. housing markets favor renting over buying, but metros in Texas, Washington, Tennessee and North Carolina are the nation's most renter-friendly.

Study: U.S. Rent Increases Cooling, But Not in Florida

By | November 4, 2022

The U.S. rental crisis appears to be softening, although Florida rents remain among the nation's most overvalued, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and two other schools.

Ancient DNA Analysis Unravels the Early Peopling of South America

By | November 2, 2022

Using DNA from two ancient humans unearthed in two archaeological sites in northeast Brazil and powerful algorithms and genomic analyses, a study unravels the deep demographic history of South America.

Study: Home Price Declines Hitting Western U.S. Markets

By | November 2, 2022

Average home prices are falling in 39 of the 100 largest U.S. housing markets and prices in an additional 18 metropolitan areas are expected to decline soon.

FAU Lands $1.2 Million NSF Grant to Transform Prosthetic Hand Control

By | October 26, 2022

The College of Engineering and Computer Science project combines AI, machine learning, biosensors and automated training to empower amputees to control the full dexterity of artificial hands.