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  • They might seem like boring rocks, but asteroids and meteorites have fascinating stories to tell about the history of the solar system. New research from the University of Florida has now traced back the origins of almost all asteroids in the inner belt to just five or six ancient minor planets.
  • Researchers at the University of Florida have developed a promising new gene therapy against multiple sclerosis (MS). Tested in mice, the treatment was effective in preventing the mouse equivalent of the disease, and almost completely reversed the symptoms in animals already suffering from it.
  • ​​The bovine world's answer to Brangelina, the Brangus cow, is a desirable species bred through the 20th century that has proven resistant to heat and humidity. These traits have led scientists to study the Brangus as they look to engineer a new type of cow capable of withstanding a warming planet.​
  • Science
    Ever wonder why a tomato plucked from Grandma's garden tastes so much better than one foraged from a supermarket produce aisle? The natural flavor-giving chemicals have been bred out of most modern tomatoes, but scientists are working to restore them.
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    You've probably never heard of huanglongbing – unless, of course, you're a citrus farmer. Then you'd know that it's another name for a blight caused by the Asian citrus psyllid. To fight it, researchers have decided to appeal to the bug's romantic side by playing males a very special sound.
  • The Brain Drone Race takes the already impressive technology of thought-controlled drone piloting and gives it an edge, imploring pensive pilots to will their drones across the finish line ahead of the competition.​
  • Estrogen is important in keeping the brain healthy and allowing memories to form, but its effects lessen as women age. A team of researchers from the University of Florida is looking to improve the situation, testing a gene therapy method to return memory function in laboratory rats.
  • Scientists from the University of Florida have found that a bacterium found in deep-sea regions could help convert C02 into bicarbonate and so help reduce emissions. More research is needed on how to scale it up to an industrial setting.
  • Unfortunately, because tooth-grinding occurs when we're sleeping, many people don't even realize they're doing it. That could be about to change, however, thanks to the development of a bruxism-detecting mouth guard.
  • There's a host of reasons people might reach for an artificial sweetener rather than real sugar, though its cancer-fighting properties are unlikely to be one of them. But new research shows that the common sugar substitute known as saccharin could hamper the growth of particular cancers.
  • Human waste produced on space missions is currently stored in containers before being loaded into cargo vehicles that burn up as they pass through Earth's atmosphere. Now researchers have found a better use for the material, by developing a process to turn it into rocket fuel.
  • Wade Yang from the University of Florida is taking a different approach to allow those with allergies to eat peanuts. Rather than altering the body's response to peanut allergens, he is altering the peanuts themselves.
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