Inner ear stem cells may someday restore hearing
Want to restore hearing by injecting stem cells into the inner ear? Well, that can be a double-edged sword.
View ArticleInsomnia linked to alcohol-use frequency among early adolescents, says new...
Insomnia is linked to frequency of alcohol use among early adolescents, according to new Rutgers University–Camden research.
View ArticleHow to control traffic on cellular highways
Inside cells, protein "motors" act like trucks on tiny cellular highways to deliver life-sustaining cargoes.
View ArticleBaby steps: Researcher's new book examines role of infants in modernizing...
The 20th century saw revolutions in scientific medicine, consumer culture, and social welfare, and in the understanding of human development and potential, explains Janet Golden.
View ArticleAge and gut bacteria contribute to multiple sclerosis disease progression
Researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School published a study suggesting that gut bacteria at young age can contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS) disease onset and progression.
View ArticleControlling diabetes with your phone might be possible someday
Think about this. You have diabetes, are trying to control your insulin levels and instead of taking a pill or giving yourself an injection, you click an app on your phone that tells your pancreas to...
View ArticleLead poisoning a risk at indoor firing ranges
Indoor firing ranges may put hobby shooters, law enforcement officers and employees at risk from lead exposure, particularly if proper dust-control measures are not in place.
View ArticleMass of warm rock rising beneath New England, study suggests
Slowly but steadily, an enormous mass of warm rock is rising beneath part of New England, although a major volcanic eruption isn't likely for millions of years, a Rutgers University-led study suggests....
View ArticleSpeaking up against bigotry can reduce bad behavior
If you're sitting around the holiday table and one of your curmudgeonly uncles says something unintentionally bigoted, your inclination may be to ask for more mashed potatoes and get on with the feast....
View ArticleNew Lyme disease tests could offer quicker, more accurate detection
New tests to detect early Lyme disease - which is increasing beyond the summer months -could replace existing tests that often do not clearly identify the infection before health problems occur.
View ArticleStudies highlight potential health risks for consumers and employees at...
Clients who frequent hair and nail salons exhibit more instances of dermal and fungal symptoms than those who visit less often and nail salon technicians are receiving inadequate training in the use of...
View ArticleFaster, more accurate cancer detection using nanoparticles
Using light-emitting nanoparticles, Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists have invented a highly effective method to detect tiny tumors and track their spread, potentially leading to earlier...
View ArticleSea-level rise projections made hazy by antarctic instability
It may take until the 2060s to know how much the sea level will rise by the end of this century, according to a new Rutgers University-New Brunswick-led analysis. The study is the first to link global...
View ArticleNew snake species hiding in plain sight
Samuel McDowell, the late herpetologist and professor at Rutgers-Newark, spent a good part of his life studying ground snakes in New Guinea. Forty years later, Sara Ruane – who joined the Department of...
View ArticleDepression in black adolescents requires different treatment
Black adolescents express depressive symptoms differently than people from other age and racial groups, requiring that clinicians take this into account when developing treatment plans, according to a...
View ArticleEpileptic seizures and depression may share a common genetic cause, study...
From the time of Hippocrates, physicians have suspected a link between epilepsy and depression. Now, for the first time, scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Columbia University have...
View ArticleUrban insects are more resilient in extreme weather
A study led by Amy Savage, a Rutgers University-Camden assistant professor of biology, will help researchers understand how to make predictions and conservation decisions about how organisms living in...
View ArticleInherited IQ can increase in early childhood
When it comes to intelligence, environment and education matter – more than we think.
View ArticleClimate engineering, once started, would have severe impacts if stopped
Facing a climate crisis, we may someday spray sulfur dioxide into the upper atmosphere to form a cloud that cools the Earth, but suddenly stopping the spraying would have a severe global impact on...
View Article'Legos of life': Deep dive into the 3-D structures of proteins reveals key...
Rutgers scientists have found the "Legos of life" - four core chemical structures that can be stacked together to build the myriad proteins inside every organism - after smashing and dissecting nearly...
View ArticleNew DNA database at Rutgers-Camden to strengthen forensic science
Forensic DNA evidence is a valuable tool in criminal investigations to link a suspect to the scene of a crime, but the process to make that determination is not so simple since the genetic material...
View ArticleStudy says humans can digest bugs, assuming they want to
The thought of eating an insect makes most people cringe – at least those who live in America, Canada and Europe, a minority of the world's population who would not let a cricket, grasshopper or beetle...
View ArticleEngineers 3-D print shape-shifting smart gel
Rutgers engineers have invented a "4D printing" method for a smart gel that could lead to the development of "living" structures in human organs and tissues, soft robots and targeted drug delivery.
View ArticleAutism might be better detected using new two-minute questionnaire
Researchers at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School have developed a two-minute questionnaire for parents that could help pediatricians and other primary care providers detect autism in toddlers, at a...
View ArticleResearcher uses stem cells to attack bacteria and regenerate dental pulp
Emi Shimizu's research could someday transform a procedure dental patients dread: the root canal.
View ArticleNew drug therapy could lead to more effective treatment for millions with asthma
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School researchers identified a new treatment that could lead to more effective drug therapy for millions of individuals with asthma and other respiratory disorders such as...
View ArticleProfessor studies trans fat consumption in the wake of policy shifts
Trans fat policies have led to a decline in its availability in the global food supply, according to Rutgers School of Public Health professor Shauna Downs and colleagues from universities worldwide....
View ArticleScalable and cost-effective manufacturing of thin film devices
Engineers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Oregon State University are developing a new method of processing nanomaterials that could lead to faster and cheaper manufacturing of flexible thin...
View ArticleDon't blame hurricanes for most big storm surges in Northeast
Hurricanes spawn most of the largest storm surges in the northeastern U.S., right? Wrong, according to a study by Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists.
View ArticleThe more kinds of bees, the better for humans, study finds
The larger an area, the more species of wild bees are needed to pollinate crops, a Rutgers University study shows.
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