Using sound vibrations and pulses of near-infrared light, a Rutgers University scientist has developed a new “virtual biopsy” device that can quickly determine a skin lesion’s depth and potential malignancy without using a scalpel.
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Warming waters in the western tropical Pacific Ocean have significantly increased thunderstorms and rainfall, which may affect the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and global sea-level rise, according to a Rutgers University–New Brunswick study.
Read about a Rutgers New Jersey Medical School study that found facial and head injuries from riding electric scooters have tripled over the past decade, highlighting a need for uniform state helmet laws.
For students over 50, taking classes at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute can offer academic challenges, an opportunity to meet new friends and, for some, a new chance at love. Meet some of the couples who found love in Lifelong Learning.
A study led by Boris Paskhover at New Jersey Medical School that found facial bones in black adults maintain higher mineral density as they age, resulting in fewer changes to their facial structure. Read the release and story in The Philadelphia Inquier to find out what this means for plastic surgery and our understanding of aging.
Just a few years ago Kim Griffin was working as a head seamstress for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Now she is pursuing an MFA at the Mason Gross School of the Arts to start a new career as a costume designer for stage and screen. Read about her journey.
Although pollen has covered cars for weeks and allergy sufferers have been sneezing, we think of sex as being the realm of animals. But plant sex can be quite interesting, especially in species that can have male or female flowers.
Read about the findings of a Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School study that reviewed the evidence for and against bariatric surgery for teenagers with obesity.
The saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” might be just what the doctor ordered for expecting fathers. Find out what a Rutgers-led study found can make a difference in getting new dads involved in prenatal care and increase healthier outcomes for women and babies.
Jill Konowich was in the middle of working on her M.D./Ph.D at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School when extreme pain started shooting up her right leg. She had been training for a half marathon with her fiancé and, suddenly, she couldn’t even walk. Read her story to find out why the recent graduate never gave up on her studies while fighting debilitating illness and how she believes the experience makes her a better doctor.
Targeting a key gene before birth could someday help lead to a treatment for Down syndrome by reversing abnormal embryonic brain development and improving cognitive function after birth, according to a Rutgers-led study.by researchers at Rutgers-New Brunswick and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.