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Scientists have discovered how diatoms – a type of alga that produce 20 percent of the Earth’s oxygen – harness solar energy for photosynthesis. The Rutgers University-led discovery, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could help lead to more efficient and affordable algae-based biofuels and combat climate change from fossil fuel burning.
Black men are 2.5 times more likely to be killed by police than white men, according to a study by led by Frank Edwards, assistant professo at Rutgers-Newark's School of Criminal Justice. Learn more about his research that highlights the need to create a database that would accurately reflect the police violence that occurs in this release and story from the Daily News.
By the end of today, more than 300 students at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and New Jersey Medical School will have donned their white coats for the first time as they begin their journey to becoming physicians. Read about the White Coat ceremonies at Rutgers, a cherished rite of passage for medical school students nationwide.
Climate change and cleaner waters are drawing more of the iconic marine mammals to waters near New York City and northern New Jersey, according to Danielle Brown, a doctoral student in ecology and evolution. Find out what boaters can do to keep themselves and whales safe as a new wave of migration heads closer to shores this fall.