Department of Biological Science

Snowed in: Research team finds Arctic was dinosaur nursery

Published: June 24, 2021 | 11:00 am

Long-standing images of dinosaurs as cold-blooded creatures needing tropical temperatures could be a relic of the past. University of Alaska […]

Mysteries of the heart: FSU researchers find small mutation disrupts protein network, causing heart disease

Published: June 23, 2021 | 2:03 pm

Each day the average human heart beats 100,000 times and pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood. It’s a process that is critical to life, […]

Researchers reveal key information about how genes turn on and off

Published: May 27, 2021 | 9:19 am

Human bodies have roughly 30,000 genes dictating not only how we look, but also critical biological processes. Now, a Florida […]

Roach-like bug lights way to understanding how muscles work

Published: March 29, 2021 | 3:00 pm

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but in science, it sometimes takes a thousand photos to tell […]

Key research advance could spawn new treatments for heart diseases

Published: March 24, 2021 | 10:44 am

Scientists peering into the beating heart have solved a decades-old, fundamental mystery about how the heart works. The revelation could […]

FSU researchers discover how ‘cryptic species’ respond differently to coral bleaching

Published: March 16, 2021 | 1:20 pm

Certain brightly colored coral species dotting the seafloor may appear indistinguishable to many divers and snorkelers, but Florida State University […]

‘Cryptic coral species’ respond differently to coral bleaching

Published: March 16, 2021 | 1:01 pm

Certain brightly colored coral species dotting the seafloor may appear indistinguishable to many divers and snorkelers, but Florida State University […]

FSU researcher examines ways cocaine alters gene expression

Published: January 7, 2021 | 11:22 am

New research from Florida State University identifies a novel gene that plays a functional role in cocaine addiction. In a new paper […]

FSU researchers find diverse communities comprise bacterial mats threatening coral reefs

Published: October 15, 2020 | 12:32 pm

Researchers are learning more about the brightly colored bacterial mats threatening the ecological health of coral reefs worldwide. In new research released this month, a Florida […]