Biological Science

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07/19/23

Smart Starts

Brian Inouye and Nora Underwood.
07/19/23

Cycles of Life

Nidhi Walia
05/18/23

Student Spotlight: Nidhi Walia

Students Nicole Povelikin and Jack Lyons.
04/05/23

Two FSU students claim prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

Sunflower sea stars, such as the one that appears in the foreground, could help keep purple sea urchins in check, according to new research from Florida State University Assistant Professor Daniel Okamoto and colleauges published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. (Photo by Lynn Lee)
03/21/23

Recovery of endangered sunflower sea stars may play key role in restoring devastated submarine forests

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03/15/23

A Light in the Dark

The urchin species Diadema antillarum has long been considered the most important grazer in the Caribbean, feeding on algae that would otherwise overrun the reef and make it difficult for coral to thrive. Photo by Rachel Best.
02/27/23

FSU researchers find sea urchin die-offs threaten Caribbean coral reefs

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02/02/23

FSU experts available for American Heart Month

Nobel laureate Randy Schekman lecturing at the Department of Biological Science.
02/01/23

Nobel laureate Randy Schekman visits FSU for colloquium on cellular trafficking and membrane repair

This is a headshot of Jackson Powell smiling in a blue shirt.
01/26/23

Student Spotlight: Jackson Powell

Assistant professor of biological science Douglas Storace standing outside on FSU's campus.
01/23/23

FSU neuroscientist receives $2M NIH grant to study how humans process smells

Debra Ann Fadool
01/09/23

Faculty Spotlight: Debra Ann Fadool

A FSU graphic reading "New Grant Program to Focus on Sustainability and Climate Solutions"
12/20/22

New FSU program to fund research focused on sustainability and climate solutions

FSU professor of biological science Emily DuVal.
11/17/22

FSU biological scientist named president-elect of Animal Behavior Society

This is a close up of a 3D reconstruction of a molecule called apoferritin.
10/11/22

Taking pictures on a molecular level: FSU biologists receive $5M NIH grant to build cryo-electron microscopy center

FSU biological science postdoctoral fellow Debipreeta Bhowmik and assistant professor of biological science Qian Yin standing side by side in front of a tree. Photo by McKenzie Harris.
08/24/22

FSU biologists discover how cancer-causing virus avoids triggering immune system response