Science
Turf Wars: Why New Jersey Towns Are Divided Over Fake Grass
February 23, 2022
Turf or grass? It sounds like a simple decision, but as Maplewood and other Jersey towns know, this debate can be layered and divisive....
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Physicist James Peebles on the Charm of the Unknown
January 15, 2020
The esteemed Princeton professor has spent a lifetime chasing ideas about the birth of the universe. And now, he has a Nobel Prize to show for it....
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Can Jersey Keep Its Top STEM Students?
May 21, 2019
The Governor's STEM Scholars program aims to make future grads aware of the state's diverse job opportunities....
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Not Your Average Germ: New Jersey Considers a State Microbe
February 21, 2019
Does New Jersey need an official microbe? When it’s as beneficial a bug as Streptomyces griseus, why not?...
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Astronaut Scott Kelly is Earthbound Once More
November 10, 2017
In a new book, Jersey-born astronaut Scott Kelly shares memories of his time in space and his sometimes painful return to terra firma. ...
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How Opioids React in the Body
November 3, 2017
Opioids bind to receptors in the body, altering a number of physical and emotional functions....
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Saving Lives with Narcan
November 2, 2017
Narcan is commonly administered by emergency personnel as a nasal spray to prevent an impending death....
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Doctors seek new paths toward pain relief amid an epidemic of addiction and death.
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Hey, Bacteria? Can We Talk?
October 10, 2017
The Princeton microbiologist hopes to make new medicines by listening to the conversations of bacteria....
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Eclipse Tips: What to Expect—Including a Cameo by Venus
August 17, 2017
What will the solar eclipse look like in the Garden State? ...
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Warming Waters, Looming Crisis
August 10, 2017
It’s no fluke: Fish populations are on the move, chasing cooler marine temperatures. At Rutgers, scientists track their alarming migrations. ...
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A Night in Trauma
November 15, 2016
Gunshot wound? Blow to the head? Crushed hand? There's a good chance you'll find yourself in one of New Jersey's three Level I trauma centers. ...
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Just What the Vet Ordered
November 14, 2016
From special flavors to tiny doses, compounders can be a pet’s best friend....
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Compounders Craft An RX Just For You
November 11, 2016
Compounders make prescription drugs the old-fashioned way, one ingredient at a time. For patients with a special need, that can be a lifesaver....
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Extreme Medicine: Four New Cutting-Edge Procedures
November 1, 2016
Pioneering surgeons, researchers bring cutting-edge procedures to New Jersey....
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The Fragile Generation: Food Allergies On the Rise
September 6, 2016
The increase in life-threatening food allergies among children has changed the public school experience. ...
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Across New Jersey, more than 80 species—from birds to bobcats—are imperiled by loss of habitat and other man-made threats. ...
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An invasive fungus nearly wiped out several bat species in the Garden State. Now they struggle to bounce back. ...
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State agencies and conservation groups welcome volunteers to help protect critters in need....
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Left Behind: New Jersey’s Dental-Care Gap
July 5, 2016
Despite the efforts of pro bono dentists, oral health is a struggle for low-income families and others in need throughout New Jersey....
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