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Presence of bike lanes reduces traffic speeds
Traffic researchers are studying ways to improve safety on roads throughout the country.
Adults with ADHD face elevated dementia risk
Dementia risk in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Rutgers Scientists invent deadly disease detection tool
Rapid pathogen quantification: A digital assay using DNA nanoballs.
Most overweight individuals do not risk increased mortality
BMI’s link with mortality may also vary by age, per two decades of data on more than half a million US adults.
Study offers a summary of the benefits of exercise on Type 2 diabetes
The timing and type of workout is critical for optimal effects.
Green tea extract may harm the liver in people with certain genetic variations
Despite offering protection against several diseases, it may cause liver damage.
Night owls are more susceptible to diabetes and heart disease
Those who stay up later have a reduced ability to use fat for energy.
Jupiter’s Moon Io has wonderful dunes, created by lava flows
A new explanation of how dunes can form even on a surface as icy and roiling as Io’s.
Locating immature cells in the central nervous system
New findings by show activities of specialized brain cells differ based on their location.
Scientists discovered proteins that could responsible for the origins of life
A new study sheds light on the origins of life on earth.
Early humans were saved from the worst effects of volcanic supereruption- Toba volcano
Resolving this debate is important for understanding environmental changes during a key interval in human evolution.
Scientists resolved a controversial but key climate change mystery
Revised Holocene temperature record affirms the role of greenhouse gases in recent millennia.
Exposure to metals may disrupt a woman’s hormones during pregnancy
Metals and metalloids may alter prenatal hormone concentrations during pregnancy.
Warm, moist rivers of air help create massive holes in Antarctic sea ice
Warm, moist rivers of air may have continent-wide effects and influence climate change.
This tiny device that can rapidly detect harmful bacteria in the blood
Drug-resistant bacteria, or superbugs, are a significant public health concern. Globally, at least 700,000 individuals kick the bucket every year because of drug-resistant infections,...
Poor physical health acts as a barrier for job seekers
Physical health conditions are pervasive among individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) living in the community. And many individuals with SMI are unemployed despite...
A tool to monitor influenza A virus mutations in real-time
The gold-based tool could help virologists stop the replication of viruses.
Black teenagers experience daily racial discrimination, suffer depressive symptoms
Black teenagers experience daily racial discrimination, most frequently online, which can lead to negative mental health effects, according to a Rutgers researcher.
Nuclear winter would threaten nearly everyone on Earth
The second study of its kind confirms extreme impacts from the U.S. vs. Russia nuclear war.
Scientists create the loudest possible sound
A team led by Gabriel Blaj, a staff scientist at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University, has produced a record-shattering underwater sound...
Air pollution may impact fetal cardiovascular system, study
Exposure of the maternal environment to engineered nanomaterials (ENM) during pregnancy has been shown to impact the health of the dam, fetus, and adult...
Heavy smoking can damage your vision, study
Everyone is aware that smoking is indeed bad for the health. Still, some people do it anyway. Smoking has been proven a cause of numerous...
High-tech heating patches: An energy-efficient way to stay warm
Rutgers scientists along with Oregon State University, have recently come up with an innovative way that helps you to stay warm. They have developed...
Drinking coffee may combat two devastating brain diseases
A good cup of coffee in the morning can set the mood for your whole day. Whether you like it with milk and sugar, lots...
Women favor daughters, men favor sons
A new study led by scientists from the Rutgers University-New Brunswick found that women mostly invest more in daughters whereas men invest more in...
New device improves balance in veterans with Gulf War Illness
Gulf War Syndrome, also known as Gulf War illnesses (GWI), comprises myriad complex symptoms and illnesses. GWI affects approximately 200,000 veterans of the 650,000...
Global sea level could rise 50 feet by 2300, study
Since the start of the century, global average sea-level has risen by about 0.2 feet. A new study suggests that it could rise by nearly...
Why and how you forget passwords?
People tend to use several websites every day, and it is a hassle to remember such a multitude of information, particularly something as significant...