Breakthroughs in Science

Toxic blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, is back in Florida waters, and scientists say the danger extends beyond what you can see.

State and federal crews have finished a decades-long effort to undo one of Florida’s most damaging environmental projects: The straightening of the Kissimmee River.

Toxic blue-green algae, which can sicken humans and kill animals, has been surfacing in lakes and ponds throughout Florida.

Every summer, blooms of toxic blue-green algae reappear across Florida, turning lakes and rivers bright green, blue or forming brown clumps. They pose a serious threat to public health, pets, and wildlife.

UCF researchers develop nanoparticles that may protect against and reverse damage from radiation exposure.

University of Central Florida researchers have developed SilFoam, a new foam-based treatment to stop severe bleeding.

UCF scientists are leading global research on how to build roads, landing pads, and infrastructure on the moon using simulated lunar soil.

At the University of Central Florida’s Exolith Lab, Dr. Phil Metzger and other university researchers have developed a realistic simulant of moon soil using minerals sourced from across North America.

UCF physicist Dr. Ramses Ramirez has a plan to warm Mars using nanotechnology and "dust fountains" to make future colonization more feasible.

The Trump administration’s proposed federal budget calls for phasing out the Artemis moon missions and instead prioritizing deep space exploration—specifically Mars.

The University of Florida may be closing in on the discovery of a lifetime. For decades, UF has led much of the world in the search for dark matter. It has partnered with other leading researchers to solve one of the greatest mysteries in physics.

Physicists at the University of Florida helped make striking new discoveries in space. Now they're part of a global collaboration to build a giant space antenna that could greatly expand our knowledge of the universe and how it came to be.

Florida scientists are changing matter with powerful freezers and magnets and making extraordinary discoveries along the way. 

The University of Central Florida patented a new kind of paint that does not fade, repels heat, and could substantially lower our power bills when it goes to market. 

Our bodies have natural defenses to help fight cancer, and researchers have discovered a new way to boost them in a lab. The University of Central Florida is part of a project designed to dissolve cancer from within. 

Aerospace engineers at the University of Central Florida are drawing global attention for their successful experiments in hypersonic propulsion. Their work would lead to safe and stabile hypersonic air travel in the future-- that could fly passengers from Tampa to Los Angeles in a matter of minutes. 

Florida State University launched one of the world’s most advanced nuclear physics departments in 1958, and it has earned global recognition ever since. Now, university researchers are working with the Mayo Clinic to develop improved methods of treating cancer based on work at FSU’s The John D. Fox Superconducting Linear Accelerator Laboratory.