Science
Rutgers Ankle Robot
October 15, 2009
The Rutgers Ankle Robotic Interface tackles the formidable task of rehabilitating a notoriously delicate anatomical extremity....
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On The Cutting Edge
October 13, 2009
Patients in clinical trials of new drugs must weigh risk vs. reward....
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Flu season is upon us. Here’s what Jerseyans need to know about H1N1....
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Where The Wizard Worked
September 14, 2009
Edison’s West Orange lab re-opens its doors after a five-year renovation. ...
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The Future of Pharma
August 11, 2009
Mergers among large drug companies have sorely pinched New Jersey. Can biotech’s newbies ease the pain?...
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Roiling The Waters
June 8, 2009
A bill to mandate fluoride in New Jersey’s public water supply has pitted some natural allies against each other. ...
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Cape May’s Sparkling Stones
May 5, 2009
Cape May diamonds are not diamonds at all, but they have been known to fool the most discriminating eyes. ...
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Seeking sunken treasures (or just a few fish) in Jersey’s chilly coastal waters.
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The State of the State Tree
March 17, 2009
A bacterium is attacking our red oaks. Will they survive this scourge?...
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Mapping the Smellscape
March 16, 2009
Avery Gilbert has built a career on nosing around. Sometimes the work is rosy, sometimes it stinks....
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Reviving the Passaic
February 18, 2009
Branded by the EPA in 1970 as the second most polluted river in the U.S., the Passaic is on the mend, but much of the hardest work remains. ...
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Love With The Proper Type
January 15, 2009
When it came to love, Helen Fisher figured she had done it all. She had explored the evolution of human pair-bonding; discovered a universal four-year itch that often led to divorce; and theorized that lust, romantic love, and attachment are each separate drives....
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A New Twist on Science Education
August 13, 2008
A Bergen County teacher evangelizes on behalf of an under-appreciated science—and sees his students soar. ...
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Raising Cane
April 3, 2008
"Bamboo Bob” Foley wants to be the Johnny Appleseed of the plant he says has all the answers for 21st Century homeowners. And, yes, it thrives in Jersey. ...
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No Doubting Thomas
January 30, 2008
Thomas Edison is one of the Garden State’s adopted sons and on the 75th anniversary of his death, there is still plenty of light to shine on his life....
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The Search for Einstein’s Brain
August 1, 1978
Upon his death in 1955, Albert Einstein's brain was removed for study. Then it disappeared. Twenty-three years later, the senior editor of New Jersey Monthly finally tracked it down in the unlikeliest of places. ...
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