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Greenland Melting Likely Increased by Bacteria in Sediment

January 14, 2021 sarah Jonas Bacteria, Cities, Climate Change, Climate Models, cloud cover, coastal storms, Cyanobacteria, Drones, Environment, global warming, Greenland, Greenland Ice Sheet, ice, Islands, Melting, microbes, New Jersey, NJ, Oceans, Organic Matter, Research, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Science, Sea-level rise, Sediment, Solar energy, Streams, sunlight

Bacteria are likely triggering greater melting on the Greenland ice sheet, possibly increasing the island’s contribution to sea-level rise, according to Rutgers scientists. That’s because the microbes cause sunlight-absorbing sediment to clump together and accumulate in the meltwater streams, according to a Rutgers-led study – the first of its kind – in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. The findings can be incorporated in climate models, leading to more accurate predictions of melting, scientists say.

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Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Record Year for Bald Eagles in N.J.

January 13, 2021 sarah Jonas Biology, Birds, Coastal, Coasts, Conservation, Ecology, Endangered Species, Environment, Extinction, Mid-Atlantic, Nesting, New Jersey, NJ, North America, Research, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Science, Waterways

New Brunswick, N.J. (Jan. 13, 2021) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick ecologist Michael C. Allen is available for interviews on the record

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Rutgers Experts Available to Discuss Addressing Climate Change, Environmental Protection in 2021

January 12, 2021 sarah Jonas 2015 Paris Agreement, Adaptation, biden administration, Carbon, Climate, climate adaptation, Climate Change, Climate Crisis, Democracy, Emissions, Environment, EPA, Greenhouse Gas, Joe Biden, Mitigation, New Jersey, NJ, paris agreement, President-elect Joe Biden, Reform, Regulations, Research, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, social cost of carbon, Stimulus, Sustainability, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, White House

New Brunswick, N.J. (Jan. 12, 2021) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick professors Robert E. Kopp and Pamela McElwee are available for interviews on how President-elect Joe

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Research Leader Named to Rutgers Cancer Institute from National Cancer Institute to Build World-Class Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs

January 11, 2021 sarah Jonas Cancer Immunology and Metabolism Center of Excellence, cancer immunotherapy, Center Of Excellence, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Research Leader Christian Hinrichs, MD, has been named Chief of the Section of Cancer Immunotherapy and Co-Director of the Cancer Immunology and Metabolism Center of Excellence at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey,

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Big Differences in How Coral Reef Fish Larvae are Dispersed

January 11, 2021 sarah Jonas Adaptation, Biology, Climate Change, Clownfish, Conservation, Coral, Coral Reefs, Corals, Currents, Dispersal, Ecology, Environment, Evolution, Extinction, genetic, Habitats, Larvae, Monsoons, New Jersey, NJ, Ocean, Oceans, Philippines, Reef Fish, Research, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Science, Species, Waves, Winds

How the larvae of colorful clownfish that live among coral reefs in the Philippines are dispersed varies widely, depending on the year and seasons – a Rutgers-led finding that could help scientists improve conservation of species. Right after most coral reef fish hatch, they join a swirling sea of plankton as tiny, transparent larvae. Then currents, winds and waves disperse them, frequently to different reefs.

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3D-Printed Smart Gel Changes Shape When Exposed to Light

January 5, 2021 sarah Jonas 3d printing, Camouflage, Cells, Colors, Communication, Displays, electronic displays, Electronics, Engineering, Hydrogel, Light, Materials, New Jersey, NJ, Octopus, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Shapes, skin, soft robotics, Tech, Technology

Inspired by the color-changing skin of cuttlefish, octopuses and squids, Rutgers engineers have created a 3D-printed smart gel that changes shape when exposed to light, becomes “artificial muscle” and may lead to new military camouflage, soft robotics and flexible displays. The engineers also developed a 3D-printed stretchy material that can reveal colors when light changes, according to their study in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

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How to Identify Heat-Stressed Corals

January 4, 2021 sarah Jonas Algae, Biology, Climate Change, Coral, Coral Bleaching, Coral Reefs, Ecology, Engineering, Environment, fish, Fishing, Food, global warming, Hawaii, Health, Heat Stress, Invasive Species, Lab-on-a-chip, Marine Debris, Metabolites, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration, New Jersey, NJ, Ocean, Ocean Acidification, Oceans, proteins, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Sea-level rise, Seafood, Tech, Technology, Tropical Cyclones

Researchers have found a novel way to identify heat-stressed corals, which could help scientists pinpoint the coral species that need protection from warming ocean waters linked to climate change, according to a Rutgers-led study.

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Make your Health a Priority in 2021

December 28, 2020 sarah Jonas Cancer Prevention, healthy lifestyle changes, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Years resolutions, Rutgers Cancer Institute, Rutgers University

Rutgers Cancer Institute Expert shares ways to start fresh in 2021 by making resolutions that prioritize a healthy lifestyle and help prevent cancer and other chronic conditions.

Research Results

Antibiotics for C-sections Effective After Umbilical Cord Clamped

December 21, 2020 sarah Jonas Antibiotics, Babies, Bacteria, Birth, C-sections, Cesarean Section, Health, Hospitals, Immune System, Immunity, Maternal, Metabolism, microbes, Microbiology, Microbiome, New Jersey, Newborns, NJ, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Surgery, Switzerland, Umbilical Cord, University of Bern, Women

Antibiotics for cesarean section births are just as effective when they’re given after the umbilical cord is clamped as before clamping – the current practice – and could benefit newborns’ developing microbiomes, according to Rutgers co-authored research. The study, by far the largest of its kind and published in the journal Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control, challenges current recommendations for antibiotic use. Administering antibiotics after clamping does not increase the risk of infection at the site of C-section incisions, the study concludes.

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COVID-19 Pandemic had Big Impact on Commercial Fishing in Northeast

December 17, 2020 sarah Jonas Adaptation, Asian, Commercial Fishing, Consumers, COVID-19, Environment, European, Exports, fish, Fish Stocks, Fisheries, Fishermen, Fishing, Food, Mental Health, New Jersey, NJ, Northeast, Ocean, Oceans, Oil Spills, outdoor dining, Pandemic, Restaurants, Retailers, RU, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Scallops, Seafood, Squid, Well-being

With restaurants and supply chains disrupted due to the global coronavirus pandemic, two-fifths of commercial fishermen surveyed from Maine through North Carolina did not go fishing earlier this year, according to a Rutgers study that also documented their resilience and adaptation. Of those who kept fishing, nearly all reported a decline in income compared with previous years, according to the survey of 258 fishers in the Northeast published in the journal PLOS ONE.

Announcement

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Receives $25 Million Gift for Cancer Immunology and Metabolism Center of Excellence

December 17, 2020 sarah Jonas Gift Announcement, New Brunswick, New Jersey, philanthrophic, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers University

A $25 million transformational gift given to Rutgers Cancer Institute will provide critical support for the Cancer Immunology and Metabolism Center of Excellence to help scientists better understand the human immune response to cancer and ultimately develop the foundation for new treatments or make existing therapies more effective.

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Cornell initiative bridging gap between legal system, employment

December 16, 2020 sarah Jonas Employment, Labor, New Jersey, New York, New York City

The Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations’ Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative (CJEI) recently held the first two of four scheduled live online educational trainings for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Office of Second Chance Employment.

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