Two genes may make staph infections resistant to copper, a powerful antibacterial agent. A Rutgers-led team has discovered two genes that make some strains of harmful Staphyloccocus bacteria resistant to treatment by copper, a potent and frequently used antibacterial agent. The discovery shows that Staphyloccocus aureus can acquire additional genes that promote infections and antibacterial […]
Research
Climate Scientist Alan Robock Explores Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear War
Alan Robock, a distinguished professor in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, has been guided by the idea that scientists can also teach students political values. Editor’s Note: This article first appeared as part of a feature in Rutgers Magazine. When he arrived as a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) […]
A New Community in an Old Forest: Loss of Songbirds Leads to Community Shift in an Old Growth Forest
It all started with a happy accident. When cleaning out a basement lab at Hutcheson Memorial Forest (HMF), the Lockwood Lab discovered several boxes of old bird banding records. These records provided an in depth look at what birds were present in the forest during the 1960s and 1970s. With this information in hand, the […]
How Heavy Drinking Might Boost Your Appetite for Alcohol
Dipak Sarkar, Department of Animal Sciences
Here’s How Binge Drinking Can Rewrite Your DNA
Dipak Sakar – Department of Animal Sciences
Rutgers scientists discover genes that help harmful bacteria thwart treatment
Jeffrey Boyd – Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Heavy Drinking May Change DNA – Leading to Increased Craving for Alcohol
Genetic vicious cycle may reinforce risky drinking behavior, Rutgers-led study says. Binge and heavy drinking may trigger a long-lasting genetic change, resulting in an even greater craving for alcohol, according to a Rutgers-led study in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. “We found that people who drink heavily may be changing their DNA in […]
Rutgers Researchers Contribute to Visual Guide to Identify Invasive Self-Cloning Tick
Asian longhorned ticks threaten livestock, but scientists need help telling them apart from two near-identical species Rutgers researchers and other scientists have created a visual guide to help identify and control the Asian longhorned tick, which transmits a fatal human disease in its native countries and threatens livestock in the United States. The pest has […]
Better slow down: Study finds binge drinking can rewrite your DNA
Dipak Sakar – Department of Animals Sciences
In a protected forest, why did the birds disappear?
Jeffrey Brown – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
