“Nuclear Niño” – Nuclear War Could Trigger Big El Niño and Decrease Seafood
Unprecedented warming in equatorial Pacific Ocean could last up to seven years. A nuclear war could trigger an unprecedented El Niño-like warming episode in the…
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“Coral Hospital” Tool Could Help Safeguard Reefs Facing Climate Change
How to Identify Heat-Stressed Corals Researchers have found a novel way to identify heat-stressed corals, which could help scientists pinpoint the coral species that need protection…
3D-Printed “Artificial Muscle” Inspired by Color-Changing Octopus Skin
3D-Printed Smart Gel Changes Shape When Exposed to Light Inspired by the color-changing skin of cuttlefish, octopuses and squids, Rutgers engineers have created a 3D-printed…
Secondary Bloodstream Infections Associated With Severe COVID-19 and Worse Health Outcomes
People with severe COVID-19 who had secondary bloodstream infections were sicker, had longer hospital stays and worse health outcomes, Rutgers study finds. People with severe…
Ethics Questions on Human Challenge Trials for COVID-19 Vaccines
A Rutgers philosopher examines the ethical questions around human challenge trials for COVID-19 vaccines. The first human challenge trial to test COVID-19 treatments and vaccines…
Best Region for Life on Mars Was Miles Below Surface
New study sheds light on subsurface melting of thick ice billions of years ago. The most habitable region for life on Mars would have been…
How to Make U.S. Health Care More Affordable: Look at How Other High-Income Countries Regulate Costs
Standardizing fee-for-service payments and structuring negotiations between insurers and providers could make U.S. health care more affordable, Rutgers study says. Structuring negotiations between insurers and…
Intense Atmospheric Rivers Help Create Massive Holes in Antarctic Sea Ice
Warm, moist rivers of air may have continent-wide effects and influence climate change. Warm, moist rivers of air in Antarctica play a key role in…
Plant-Based Nanowire Spray Could Be Used to Improve N95 Mask Filters, Energy Harvesters
Engineers invent way to spray extremely thin wires on 3D objects. Engineers have invented a way to spray extremely thin wires made of a plant-based…
5G Wireless May Lead to Inaccurate Weather Forecasts Due to Radiation “Leakage”
Rutgers study is the first to model impact of 5G radiation “leakage” on forecasting. Upcoming 5G wireless networks that will provide faster cell phone service…
Scientists Have Long Believed That Ocean Viruses Always Quickly Kill Algae – They Were Wrong
Ocean algae get ‘coup de grace’ from viruses. Viruses don’t immediately kill algae but live in harmony with them. Scientists have long believed that ocean…
Quantum Materials Could Mimic Colossal Magnetic Fields Using Graphene That Buckles
Cooled graphene mimics effect of enormous magnetic fields that would benefit electronics. Graphene, an extremely thin two-dimensional layer of the graphite used in pencils, buckles…
Exotic “Blinking” Crystals May Convert CO2 Into Fuels, Power Quantum Computers
Unusual nanoparticles could benefit the quest to build a quantum computer. Imagine tiny crystals that “blink” like fireflies and can convert carbon dioxide, a key…
Geoengineering Is a Solution to Fight Climate Change – But Not by Itself
The technology’s regional impacts depend on how much greenhouse gas emissions are reduced. Could we create massive sulfuric acid clouds that limit global warming and…
Mangroves – Valuable Coastal Ecosystems – Won’t Survive Sea-Level Rise by 2050 if Emissions Aren’t Cut
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…
New Research Affirms Modern Sea-Level Rise Linked to Human Activities, Not to Changes in Earth’s Orbit
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…
Highly Effective New Way Developed to Paint Complex 3D-Printed Objects
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…
Tiny High-Tech Needles Inspired by Parasites May Help Eliminate Painful Shots
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…
