The incidence of overweight children has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S., with obesity rates having nearly tripled to almost 20% over the last 30 years. Besides simply eating too much, childhood overweight is associated with low levels of physical activity. While less time for physical education in schools and more time spent in sedentary […]
Archives for June 2013
Former Fulbright Fellow Alison Golinski Goldberg Receives Ph.D. from Rutgers
Alison Golinski Goldberg (Endocrinology & Animal Biosciences) successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation, “Evolutionary plasticity in the pleiotropic regulation of sexually dimorphic traits in gekkotan lizards” on April 3. Goldberg’s advisor was Professor Henry John-Alder, chair of the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources.
How Depression, Feeling Happy Or Sad Alter Taste Perception PLUS The Monsanto Protection Act And The Farm Bill.. What Really Happened [audio]
Dr. Breslin’s (professor of Nutritional Sciences at Rutgers University) group looked at how mood and sub-clinical depression effect the perception of fat content in foods. I threw an evolutionary angle at the interview and it got real interesting. PLUS…
Conservation hell Vietnam pulls plug on park’s UNESCO recognition
In what was apparently a face-saving move, Vietnam opted to withdraw its nomination of a major national park for UNESCO heritage status two days ahead of an annual session that opened June 16 in Cambodia. But even if Vietnam had gone ahead with nominat…
The link between Alabama’s air quality and weather
Across much of the U.S. and in many other places around the world temperatures are rising. Everywhere, that is, expect the Southeast U.S. While many scientists are trying to explain so-called "global warming", one group is seeking to unlock the…
The View Down Under
Take leading Rutgers researchers making a global impact, capture the drama and excitement of their work, and have students work on the film to learn about the science—and get hands-on filmmaking experience. The result? Lots of learning—and award-winning films. Read more about the filming of Antarctica: Beyond the Ice .
Moth Week Takes Wing
Keep those porch lights burning! National Moth Week is July 20 to 28, and it promises to be a fluttering good time. It’s no surprise this burgeoning celebration of the mysterious creatures of the Lepidoptera order started in East Brunswick. The critter…
Research Partnership Advancing the Science of Organic Aerosols
Why is there so much interest in weather forecasts, maps, smoke, planes, balloons, towers, filters, instruments, cities, and trees in Alabama this summer? At this very moment, more than 100 scientists are making measurements at multiple locations in th…
Learned it Through the Grapevine
While New Jersey has a reputable winemaking history, it is also seeing a surge in the establishment of new wineries around the state, and now boasts three regions that are official American Viticultural Areas. A handful of recent graduates from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) have carved out careers for themselves at […]
Saving Barnegat: Development and Pollution Threaten A Delicate Ecosystem
A late March snowfall has begun to speckle the dark surface of Little Egg Harbor and Barnegat Bay. At 8:30 am, the air temperature in the seaport of Tuckerton hovers around freezing as Dale Parsons Jr. prepares to spend another day on the water. "Y…