Kitta Mac Pherson

“Y-Ball” Compound Yields Quantum Secrets

Date Media Contact Kitta Macpherson kitta.macpherson@rutgers.edu Rutgers physicists provide theoretical insights on experiment involving a “strange metal” that could be foundational to next-generation quantum technologies Scientists investigating a…

Rutgers Scientists Identify Substance That May Have Sparked Life on Earth

A computer rendering of the Nickelback peptide shows the backbone nitrogen atoms (blue) that bond two critical nickel atoms (orange). Rutgers scientists who identified this piece of a protein believe it may provide clues to detecting planets on the…

Three Rutgers Professors Named Sloan Research Fellows

The researchers are among 126 outstanding early-career researchers honored for creativity, innovation and leadership potential A trio of Rutgers professors selected to receive a 2023 Sloan Research Fellowship are studying the best ways to extract…

Microscopic Chalk Discs in Oceans Play Key Role in Carbon Cycle by Propagating Viruses

By Kitta MacPherson Date Media Contact Kitta Macpherson kitta.macpherson@rutgers.edu Rutgers-led research finds biomineral structures formed by marine algae foment viral infection, contributing positively to capture CO2 A Rutgers-led team of…

Rutgers Scientist to Play a Crucial Role in Effort to Revise U.S. Dietary Guidelines

Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, whose research focuses on nutrition education and health promotion, is appointed to government committee that will sort through the science Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Nutritional…

Want Healthy Valentine Chocolates? We Can Print Them.

Rutgers food scientist uses 3D printing to introduce the first in a line of what he calls “functional foods” A Rutgers scientist has developed a formulation of low-fat chocolate that can be printed on a 3D printer in pretty much any shape a person…

Rutgers Engineering Expert Explains How Earthquake-Resistant Construction Can Curb Catastrophe

Husam Najm, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, specializes in bridge design and the study of advanced concrete materials A rare 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck south-central Turkey near the Syrian border has claimed more than…

Gut Microbes Disturbed by COVID-19 Infection, Especially with Antibiotics

A Rutgers study of patients with the virus could aid development of probiotic supplements In an intensive look at the effects of the virus causing COVID-19 on patients’ microbiome – the collection of microorganisms that live in and on the human body…

Fall health and well-being protocols

Face coverings are no longer required in most indoor spaces.

Rutgers Scientists Produce “DNA Virus Vaccine” to Fight DNA Viruses

A new method employs weakened viruses as a vaccine to prevent diseases caused by DNA viruses Rutgers scientists have developed a new approach to stopping viral infections: a so-called live-attenuated, replication-defective DNA virus vaccine that uses…

In the Latest Human vs. Machine Match, Artificial Intelligence Wins by a Hair

Rutgers protein scientist, who competed against a computer program, says machine learning will advance biotechnology Vikas Nanda has spent more than two decades studying the intricacies of proteins, the highly complex substances present in all living…

Rutgers Physicians Find Success Treating a Child’s Rare Illness

A 5-year-old with “brain on fire” autoimmune disorder improves with blood plasma exchanges The prognosis for the sick child, who hadn’t responded to standard treatment, was dire. But a team of Rutgers physicians believed there might be hope despite…

New Drug Is Found Effective for Treating Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

Researchers involved in Rutgers-led clinical trial learn a combination of treatments is especially effective against drug-resistant cases An international study led by a Rutgers scientist comparing new and older treatments against complicated urinary…

Spice Containers Pose Contamination Risk During Food Preparation

Food scientists conducting large collaborative study of consumer behavior surprised by results A government-funded study on the potential for cross-contaminating kitchen surfaces with pathogens during food preparation has pointed to an unlikely…

How Rutgers Is Forging the Next Generation of Climate Change Problem Solvers

Training program created in wake of Superstorm Sandy brings graduate students from varied disciplines together to solve real-world climate problems As a child, Dan Blanco watched low-income neighborhoods in his native Chicago flood during storms…

No Significant Increase in Guillain-Barré Syndrome After COVID-19 Vaccination, Researchers Find

A Rutgers-led study is first to statistically evaluate government data There is no evidence that the COVID-19 vaccination increases the incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the…

Lower-Income Patients with Heart Pumps More Likely Hospitalized with Major Bleeding, Infection or Heart Failure

Rutgers study finds post-surgical hospitalization rates from left ventricular assist devices varied by socioeconomic factors The complications experienced by heart failure patients implanted with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) vary depending…

Fall health and well-being protocols

Face coverings are required in all indoor teaching spaces, libraries, and clinical settings.

CBD Shows Health Benefits in Estrogen-Deficient Mice that Model Postmenopause

Rutgers study shows cannabidiol may be a possible treatment for postmenopausal women A Rutgers study points to cannabidiol (CBD), a major component of hemp and medical marijuana used to treat conditions such as chronic pain, inflammation, migraines,…

Bee It Known: Biodiversity Is Critical to Ecosystems

A Rutgers-led study on bees shows how different species pollinate the same plants over time Rutgers has conducted the first study showing how many more species of bees are needed to maintain crop yields when a longer-term time frame is considered. In…