February 2023

Mysteries of the Earth: FSU researchers predict how fast ancient magma ocean solidified

Early in the formation of Earth, an ocean of magma covered the planet’s surface and stretched thousands of miles deep into its core. The rate at which that “magma ocean” cooled affected the formation of the distinct layering within the Earth and the chemical makeup of those layers.

Working up an appetite: FSU psychologist awarded $1.6M NIH grant to study how the brain regulates eating behaviors

A Florida State University researcher has received a four-year, $1.6 million grant from the NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to identify the role that a specific group of neurons in the brain play in driving hunger-motivated food seeking and eating.