BOCA RATON, Florida, July 9 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Receives $1M Grant to Study Gulf's Mesophotic Coral Habitats By Gisele Galoustian Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) are important coral ecosystems found between 30 and 150 meters deep in oceans worldwide including the Gulf of America. They support diverse marine life and important fisheries but remain poorly understood. Unlike shallow reefs, more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 10 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * Mississippi State scientists make progress against resistant weeds STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State is one of 10 land-grant universities leading a nationwide effort to combat herbicide resistant weeds threatening U.S. soybean production. Supported by a $500,000 grant from the United Soybean Board, the Herbicide Resistance Monitoring Network, or HERMON, brings together researchers to monitor  more PR