Caliburn, New Jersey’s Supercomputer, Catalyzes Cutting-Edge Research

Caliburn, a supercomputer with the computational power of more than 10,000 standard desktop computers, is catalyzing diverse, innovative research at Rutgers University and across New Jersey, according to the Rutgers Discovery Informatics Institute.
18-Oct-2018 3:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Kids Health Outcomes Have More to do With Parents Level of Education Than Income

A recent Rutgers study finds that parents educated beyond high school have healthier families, as they invest more in family health care which reduces the likelihood of adverse medical conditions.
18-Oct-2018 12:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Blue Crab Baby Sizes and Shapes Influence Their Survival

Like people, blue crabs aren’t all the same sizes and shapes. Now Rutgers scientists have discovered substantial differences in the body structures of larval crab siblings and among larvae from different mothers. And that can mean the difference...
17-Oct-2018 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Elderly Housing with Supportive Social Services Can Reduce Costly Hospital Use, Study Finds

According to a Rutgers study, programs designed to provide social support may impact hospitalization rates and decrease spending. Expert says that investing in affordable housing that offers supportive social services to senior citizens on Medicare...
11-Oct-2018 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

New Techniques Can Detect Lyme Disease Weeks Before Current Tests

Researchers have developed techniques to detect Lyme disease bacteria weeks sooner than current tests, allowing patients to start treatment earlier.
11-Oct-2018 1:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Rutgers Students Invent Medical Devices for Disabled Children and Adults

Two summers ago, biomedical engineering students at Rutgers University–New Brunswick immersed themselves at Matheny in Peapack, New Jersey, a nonprofit organization that is home to scores of children and adults with cerebral palsy, spina bifida...
10-Oct-2018 11:15 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Researchers Discover New Delivery System that Could Help Prevent Bacterial Infections

Rutgers researchers have discovered a new system to deliver antimicrobial agents -- drugs, antiseptics or pesticides -- that could more effectively treat or prevent bacterial infections.
8-Oct-2018 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Global Sea Level Could Rise 50 feet by 2300, Study Says

Global average sea-level could rise by nearly 8 feet by 2100 and 50 feet by 2300 if greenhouse gas emissions remain high and humanity proves unlucky, according to a review of sea-level change and projections by Rutgers and other scientists.
8-Oct-2018 5:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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