display Latest news from Rutgers University-New Brunswick on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/scientists-turn-on-powerful-new-machine-for-study-of-fundamental-physics/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-turn-on-powerful-new-machine-for-study-of-fundamental-physics/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:00:00 EST After nearly a decade of preparation, scientists - including researchers from Rutgers University - have turned on a new apparatus capable of detecting a host of mysterious tiny particles. Researchers working on the Short-Baseline Near Detector (SBND) at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia, Ill., have started up the new machine and begun detecting the neutrinos produced by Fermilab's particle accelerator beams. Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/rutgers-expert-describes-powerful-new-machine-for-study-of-fundamental-physics-a-game-changer/?sc=rsin /articles/rutgers-expert-describes-powerful-new-machine-for-study-of-fundamental-physics-a-game-changer/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:00:00 EST Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/a-gun-safety-paradox-study-finds-some-precautions-linked-to-riskier-storage-practices/?sc=rsin /articles/a-gun-safety-paradox-study-finds-some-precautions-linked-to-riskier-storage-practices/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:00:00 EST Rutgers Health researchers surveyed 870 parents in nine states with diverse firearm policies and ownership rates. Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/rutgers-school-of-public-health-dean-receives-helen-rodriguez-tr-as-social-justice-award/?sc=rsin /articles/rutgers-school-of-public-health-dean-receives-helen-rodriguez-tr-as-social-justice-award/?sc=rsin Sun, 08 Sep 2024 07:05:44 EST Perry N. Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, has received the 2024 Helen Rodriguez-Trias Social Justice Award from the American Public Health Association for his advocacy work and research aimed at improving the health of LGBTQ+ people and populations. Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/national-youth-tobacco-survey-rutgers-tobacco-nicotine-experts-available-to-discuss-nicotine-pouches/?sc=rsin /articles/national-youth-tobacco-survey-rutgers-tobacco-nicotine-experts-available-to-discuss-nicotine-pouches/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:05:04 EST Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/risky-combos-of-psychiatric-drugs-prescribed-for-young-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/risky-combos-of-psychiatric-drugs-prescribed-for-young-patients/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:05:33 EST Rutgers Health researchers and others find hundreds of young patients receive potentially dangerous medication combinations, raising concerns about prescription practices. Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/white-coat-ceremony-marks-new-beginning-for-rutgers-pharmacy-students/?sc=rsin /articles/white-coat-ceremony-marks-new-beginning-for-rutgers-pharmacy-students/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:05:07 EST The event, an annual tradition of the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, draws 190 students at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/rutgers-world-trade-center-health-program-still-healing-wounds-of-911/?sc=rsin /articles/rutgers-world-trade-center-health-program-still-healing-wounds-of-911/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 Sep 2024 22:05:49 EST On Sept. 11, 2024, Iris Udasin, the medical director of the World Trade Center Health Program, will receive the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Foundation's "Service Above Self" award on behalf of law enforcement officers nationwide, presented at the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C. Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/from-cavities-to-sleep-apnea-dentists-can-assume-new-role-in-saving-lives/?sc=rsin /articles/from-cavities-to-sleep-apnea-dentists-can-assume-new-role-in-saving-lives/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:05:21 EST Rutgers Health research reveals how dental check-ups could be the first line of defense against deadly sleep disorders. Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/rutgers-fashions-a-biomedical-springboard-for-newark-area-high-school-students/?sc=rsin /articles/rutgers-fashions-a-biomedical-springboard-for-newark-area-high-school-students/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Sep 2024 06:05:13 EST New Rutgers Health summer school seeks to inspire the next generation of medical researchers through practical, hands-on learning Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/how-to-prevent-potential-poisonings-during-the-back-to-school-rush/?sc=rsin /articles/how-to-prevent-potential-poisonings-during-the-back-to-school-rush/?sc=rsin Sun, 01 Sep 2024 11:05:37 EST Rutgers poison expert offers tips to prevent children of all ages from coming into contact with poisons at home and school Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/how-beetle-juice-led-to-the-discovery-of-a-virus-and-solved-the-mystery-of-a-superworm-die-off/?sc=rsin /articles/how-beetle-juice-led-to-the-discovery-of-a-virus-and-solved-the-mystery-of-a-superworm-die-off/?sc=rsin Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:05:01 EST Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists have discovered a virus that caused a nationwide die-off of superworms, a common food for birds, reptiles, other pets and, more and more so, even for humans as an alternative protein source. In doing so, they pioneered a different way to search for and identify emerging viruses and pathogens in humans, plants and animals. Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/are-crops-worldwide-sufficiently-pollinated/?sc=rsin /articles/are-crops-worldwide-sufficiently-pollinated/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:05:45 EST A team of researchers led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists has analyzed crop yields of more than 1,500 fields on six continents, and found that production worldwide of important, nutritionally dense foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes is being limited by a lack of pollinators. The results, detailed in Nature Ecology & Evolution, showed that across diverse crops and locations, one-third to two-thirds of farms contain fields that aren't producing at the levels they should be due to a lack of pollinators. Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/researchers-aim-to-pull-back-the-curtain-on-long-covid-in-kids/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-aim-to-pull-back-the-curtain-on-long-covid-in-kids/?sc=rsin Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:00:00 EST In the most comprehensive national study since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of researchers that includes a Rutgers-organized consortium of pediatric sites has concluded that long COVID symptoms in children are tangible, pervasive, wide ranging and clinically distinct within specific age groups. Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/study-reveals-doubled-risk-of-preterm-birth-for-ivf-pregnancies-complicated-by-placental-abruption/?sc=rsin /articles/study-reveals-doubled-risk-of-preterm-birth-for-ivf-pregnancies-complicated-by-placental-abruption/?sc=rsin Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:05:23 EST Known risks from assisted reproductive technology and early placenta separation combine for a larger overall preterm delivery risk. Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/rutgers-researchers-discover-new-way-to-control-the-sense-of-touch/?sc=rsin /articles/rutgers-researchers-discover-new-way-to-control-the-sense-of-touch/?sc=rsin Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:05:05 EST Using phosphatidic acid as a regulator of the sense of touch may lead to new treatments for better pain relief, according to a Rutgers Health study Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/thriving-in-the-transition-tips-on-preparing-for-college-life/?sc=rsin /articles/thriving-in-the-transition-tips-on-preparing-for-college-life/?sc=rsin Sat, 17 Aug 2024 12:05:07 EST Whether a student is moving onto campus for the first time or commuting from home, the transition from high school to college can challenging. Stephanie Marcello, chief psychologist at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, discusses how first-year students - and their parents - can prepare to manage the stressors that accompany this life stage. Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/rutgers-partners-with-department-of-education-to-improve-k-12-learning-outcomes/?sc=rsin /articles/rutgers-partners-with-department-of-education-to-improve-k-12-learning-outcomes/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:05:08 EST The New Jersey State Policy Lab and Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies at Rutgers University have launched the New Jersey Promising Practices Project in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Education to bolster K-12 student learning outcomes. Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/rutgers-medical-toxicology-expert-available-to-discuss-misinformation-surrounding-ketamine-in-matthew-perry-s-autopsy2/?sc=rsin /articles/rutgers-medical-toxicology-expert-available-to-discuss-misinformation-surrounding-ketamine-in-matthew-perry-s-autopsy2/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:05:57 EST Rutgers University-New Brunswick /articles/a-genetic-analysis-of-lyme-disease-could-improve-diagnosis-and-treatment/?sc=rsin /articles/a-genetic-analysis-of-lyme-disease-could-improve-diagnosis-and-treatment/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:00:00 EST Researchers have mapped 47 different strains of the bacteria that cause the illness. Rutgers University-New Brunswick