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Citrus Greening
University of Florida scientists will help farmers improve production of citrus and specialty crops through the creation of a Crop Transformation Center using $2 million from a new funding initiative by UF President Ben Sasse.
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With only the pawprints, researchers study elusive bobcat
Staying one step ahead of the criminals
University of Florida to launch Space Mission Institute with $2.5 million in strategic funding
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Scientists work to understand threat to bird populations from renewable energy plants
Why do banks with little skin in the game still monitor borrowers?
Cryptocurrency’s surprising transparency advantage
Could radon be lurking in your home?
Protecting rare butterflies of Florida’s pine flats and prairies
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BBC The qualities that are more attractive than our looks
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WLRN, Miami Patients with narcolepsy face a dual nightmare of medication shortages and stigma
The Capitolist Florida consumer sentiment shows slight uptick amid mixed economic outlook
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