Mangrove trees – valuable coastal ecosystems found in Florida and other warm climates – won’t survive sea-level rise by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t…
Surprising glacial and nearly ice-free periods in last 66 million years. New research by Rutgers scientists reaffirms that modern sea-level rise is linked to human…
Efficient painting method reaches nooks and crannies. Rutgers engineers have created a highly effective way to paint complex 3D-printed objects, such as lightweight frames for…
4D printing creates tiny needles inspired by parasites that could replace hypodermic needles. Painful hypodermic needles may not be needed in the future to give…
Rutgers researchers retraced the evolution of enzymes over billions of years. Rutgers researchers have discovered the origins of the protein structures responsible for metabolism: simple…
Rising global temperatures are increasing exposure to extreme heat and humidity. Heat stress from extreme heat and humidity will annually affect areas now home to…
Gold-based tool could help virologists stop replication of viruses. A Rutgers-led team has developed a tool to monitor influenza A virus mutations in real time,…
Rutgers-led team develops innovative process to rapidly dissolve plant fibers to make it easier to turn plant waste into biofuels. Researchers have developed a new…
Rutgers experts report dramatic increase in teen use and overdoses from benzodiazepine. The number of teens taking and overdosing from benzodiazepines, commonly prescribed anxiety medications,…
Scientists may have figured out how dust particles can stick together to form planets, according to a Rutgers co-authored study that may also help to…
Platforms can’t settle on ‘appropriate’ engagement-boosting practices: Researchers analyze how Google, Facebook and Instagram repeatedly change boundaries between smart visibility strategies and ‘cheating the system.’…
Rutgers innovation may help guide treatment of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s diseases. A Rutgers-led team has created better biosensor technology that may help lead to safe stem…
There is no effective vaccine currently available to prevent Lyme disease in humans. Experts from academia, government, and industry convened at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s…
Findings may lead to ‘plant probiotic’ and new antibiotics. Scientists from Rutgers University and around the world have discovered an antibiotic produced by a soil…
Rapidly expanding nuclear arsenals in Pakistan and India portend regional and global catastrophe. With ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan raising concerns about the possibility…
Nuclear war between India and Pakistan could kill millions worldwide. Mass starvation may occur with less sunlight reaching Earth’s surface. More than 100 million people…
A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could, over the span of less than a week, kill 50-125 million people—more than the death toll during…
Rutgers-led study casts doubt on Himalayan rock weathering hypothesis. A key theory that attributes the climate evolution of the earth to the breakdown of Himalayan…