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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Economists: Delayed Data Leaves Fed Cautious on Rates

By | March 2, 2026

Even as updated inflation data shows persistent price pressures, the Federal Reserve faces continued uncertainty over interest rates, according to researchers at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Study: Do Best Friends or Popular Peers Shape Teen Behavior?

By | March 2, 2026

A study by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is the first to place best friends and popular peers within the same analytical model and ask a simple yet revealing question: who matters more, and in what ways?

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Harbor Branch Receives Gift for Environmental Research

By | February 27, 2026

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute received a $300,000 gift from the Robertson Family Fund for marine research focused on coral and seagrass restoration.

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Awarded $900,000 for Gulf of America Sea-Level Research

By | February 26, 2026

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø researchers have received a $900,000, four-year grant from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to advance AI-driven sea-level forecasts and tools for Gulf Coast resilience.

Marine Plastic Pollution Alters Octopus Predator-Prey Encounters

By | February 24, 2026

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø research shows a chemical released by plastics can alter how octopus and their prey behave -- shifting prey choice and lowering prey defenses. Plastic-derived oleamide may quietly rewire marine behavior.

Researchers Find New Bacteria in Stranded Florida Pygmy Sperm Whales

By | February 19, 2026

Analyzing more than 20 years of stranding data, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Harbor Branch researchers discovered three new Helicobacter bacteria strains in stranded pygmy sperm whales, linked to ulcers and stomach inflammation.

Power Grids to Epidemics: Small Patterns Trigger Systemic Failures

By | February 18, 2026

New ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø research finds that tiny clusters of interacting units, or motifs, can trigger major cascades, which could help to predict sudden shifts in power grids, ecosystems and social networks.

Logistics Rebound in January Amid Uneven Economic Pressures

By | February 16, 2026

The logistics industry rebounded in January, marking its fastest expansion in seven months, underscoring early signs of diverging economic outcomes across sectors and ongoing economic restructuring.

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's Federated Learning AI Model Presented at Top AI Conference

By | February 16, 2026

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø engineering researchers presented their novel federated learning AI model, pFedDB, at the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, which had an acceptance rate of 17.6%.

Study Finds Teen 'Sexting' Surge, Warns of Sextortion, Privacy Risks

By | February 12, 2026

A national ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø study shows teen sexting is rising fast - fueling coercion, privacy breaches and sextortion. Nearly half of those who sent images had them shared without consent, underscoring urgent safety gaps.

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