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Common Food Poison Toxin Speeds Colon Cancer Spread, UF Researchers Find

A toxin in the bacteria that’s one of the most common causes of foodborne illness accelerates the spread of colorectal tumors to other parts of the body, a study led by UF researchers and international collaborators has found.

Intermittent Irrigation Can Save Strawberry Growers As Much as 67% on Water, Maintain Yield

Research conducted by UF researcher Shinsuke Agehada indicates that implementing intermittent irrigation allows strawberry growers to conserve water without compromising yields.

Theft and Crime Are Driving Retail Workers To Look for New Roles, Joint Study From the Loss Prevention Research Council and Verkada Finds

According to research conducted by UF Innovate | Accelerate client Loss Prevention Research Council in collaboration with Verkada, over 40% of retail workers in the U.S. are considering leaving their jobs within the next year due to concerns about personal safety.

Tech Tuesday: Experts at UF Create Multi-Functional Robots for Construction

In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate's host Bethany Gaffey speaks with Aladdin Alwisy, an assistant professor at Rinker School of Construction and the director of Smart IDC Lab.

Source Agriculture Corp. Makes Strategic Investment in Ascribe Bioscience To Advance Sustainable Crop Protection Solutions

Source Agriculture Corp., an innovative agri-tech investment firm, announced a strategic investment in UF Startup Ascribe Bioscience, a cutting-edge company dedicated to developing sustainable crop protection solutions.

UF Researchers Study How To Grow Food on the Moon

UF is helping NASA build a permanent moon colony by growing plants in moon soil, a breakthrough that could benefit Florida and beyond as NASA prepares to send astronauts around the moon in 2025.

UF Researchers Go Nano To Improve Osteoarthritis Treatments

UF researchers are working to revolutionize osteoarthritis treatments, armed with cutting-edge nanoparticle imaging technology, federal funding, and a mission to alleviate pain.

Cannabix Technologies Receives Positive Testing Certification for Breath Logix Autonomous Alcohol Breathalyzer

UF Startup Cannabix Technologies Inc. reports that it has received a positive certification test report from the globally recognized laboratory CEcert GmbH, based in Germany, for its Breath Logix autonomous, wall-mounted alcohol breathalyzer device.

UF Tau Beta Pi Honor Society Honors Eminent Engineers

The University of Florida’s Engineering Honor Society added some research brass to its roster last week by inducting four esteemed faculty members as Eminent Engineer members.

UF, Micro-gRx, and Ronawk Collaborate on Translational Research in Advanced Tissue Engineering Aboard the International Space Station

The University of Florida, along with Micro-gRx and Ronawk, has been awarded $830,000 by the National Science Foundation and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space to launch an innovative tissue engineering experiment into space.

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