Soot’s Climate-Altering Properties Change Within Hours of Entering Atmosphere.
Billions upon billions of soot particles enter Earth’s atmosphere each second, totaling about 5.8 million metric tons a year — posing a climate-warming impact previously estimated at almost one-third that of carbon dioxide. Now, researchers say the climate-altering...
Rutgers and RWJBarnabas Health Receive $2.8 Million to Develop New Devices to Treat Epilepsy.
Researchers from Rutgers Health and other institutions were awarded a grant for $2.8 million over the course of three years from the National Institutes of Health to improve implantable devices for epileptic patients. The grant will fund a program to develop the next...
Join NJ ACTS for a Special Populations Seminar on 9/23 at 12pm
Project ECHO, a Tool for Dissemination, Equity, & Community Engagement presented by Amy Fisher, MHA Program Director at Rutgers Project ECHO Discover how Rutgers Project ECHO uses virtual, case-based learning to support frontline professionals and expand access to...
NJIT Researchers Develop Rapid Method to Detect Micro- and Nanoplastics in Seconds.
Microplastics and nanoplastics — tiny fragments shed from everyday plastic products — are increasingly found in our food, water, soil and even inside the human body. Their accumulation has been linked to fertility issues, metabolic disorders and other potential health...
Researchers Track How Iron Deficiency Disrupts Photosynthesis in Crucial Ocean Algae.
The next time you breathe, consider this: photosynthesis of algae, powered by iron dust in the ocean, made it possible. Now, a new Rutgers University study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences pulls back the curtain on this vital process....
Join NJ ACTS Special Populations on 9/23 at 12
Project ECHO, a Tool for Dissemination, Equity & Community Engagement presented by Amy Fischer, MHA Program Director, Rutgers Project ECHO, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Office of Community Health Discover how Rutgers Project ECHO uses virtual, case-based...
Researchers Map Where Solar Energy Delivers the Biggest Climate Payoff.
Increasing solar power generation in the United States by 15% could lead to an annual reduction of 8.54 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, according to researchers at Rutgers, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Stony Brook...
Internalizing Stress May Lead to Cognitive Decline in Older Chinese Americans.
Stress internalization is a significant risk factor for age-related cognitive decline in older Chinese Americans, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Their study, published in The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease by researchers from the Rutgers...
Major autism study uncovers biologically distinct subtypes, paving the way for precision diagnosis and care.
Researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically distinct subtypes of autism, marking a transformative step in understanding the condition’s genetic underpinnings and potential for personalized care....
6 Subtle Signs of a Staph Infection You Need to Know, According to Doctors.
There are plenty of infections that you get on a regular basis, such as a cold or a stomach bug, and don't even think twice. You do what you need to do to treat it and recover and you move on. But then there are other common infections, like staph infections, that...