UF's new Astraeus Space Institute promotes research collaboration Featured Researcher: Rob FerlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UF space researchers play pivotal roles in major missions Featured Researchers (alphabetical order by last name): John Conklin, Amy WilliamsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UF astronomer shares his research on exoplanets Featured Researcher: Jason DittmannSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UF leads the way at the Space Life Sciences Lab Featured Researchers (alphabetical order by last name): Nils Averesch, Jamie Foster, Andrew SchuergerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Making space more hospitable, for people and machines Featured Researchers: Christopher "Chrispy" Petersen, Rachael Seidler and Siobhan MalanySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s one thing to keep your late mother’s hairbrush, but most of us wouldn’t feel the need to keep the hair stuck in it. For Dr. Carol Mathews’ patients, though, shedding items can feel like losing part of their identity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you thought leprosy was eradicated long ago, you’re not alone. But each year, more than 200,000 people worldwide are diagnosed with the condition now known as Hansen’s disease, a bacterial infection that can cause irreparable damage if untreated. A UF team is putting science over stigma to stop the spread of Hansen’s disease in Florida and beyond. Story: https://explore.research.ufl.edu/leprosy-is-here.html  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chemist Matthew Disney is leading a revolution in drug discovery. Disney and his team at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology in Jupiter, Florida, have discovered more than 200 unique RNA-targeting compounds. His methods and discoveries have changed minds, igniting a global race to treat incurable diseases via their RNA. Story: https://explore.research.ufl.edu/targeting-rna.html  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Consortium for Nuclear Forensics, a University of Florida-led team of 32 scientists and engineers at 16 universities, has been awarded a five-year, $26.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop nuclear forensic technologies and train the next generation of nuclear sleuths. Story: https://explore.research.ufl.edu/uf-led-group-develops-new-tools-to-track-illicit-nuclear-materials.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when moments you share online embarrass your kids — or worse? What rights do kids and parents have about what's posted on social media? We talked to University of Florida legal expert Stacey Steinberg about the legal and social questions surrounding what families and others share and what to keep in mind. Story: https://explore.research.ufl.edu/snap-decisions.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.