Researchers at NJIT have developed a new lab technique that could speed up drug discovery and development of therapeutic proteins and vaccines. The electrochemistry-based approach allows for safety and quality testing to be done at a fraction of the time required by conventional methods.
Researchers successfully taught microrobots to swim via deep reinforcement learning, allowing them to adapt to changing conditions and perform complex maneuvers. The AI-powered swimmers can navigate toward any target location on their own, showcasing their robust performance in fluid flows and uncontrolled environments.
Researchers at NJIT are developing a mixed-reality system that can provide coaches with real-time statistics, facial interpretation data, and remote access to trainers. The system aims to enhance training and decision-making in team sports.
A NJIT-led team has created an injectable hydrogel designed to recruit dental pulp stem cells and promote tissue growth in teeth after a root canal. The therapy mimics the body's natural growth factor signaling, promoting healing and regeneration of lost tooth pulp.
Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology have identified the precise location where solar flares accelerate particles to near-light speed. The discovery sheds light on fundamental processes of particle acceleration in the universe, offering new insights into space weather events.
A new NJIT-led center aims to tackle complex challenges in drug development, including improved solubility, affordability, and accessibility. Researchers will investigate particle properties and develop digital tools to predict behaviors, enabling more efficient formulations and manufacturing processes.
Researchers recorded and modeled electrical activity of circadian clock neurons in the four-striped grass mouse, revealing a unique day/night rhythm in firing rate. The study highlights notable differences from nocturnal animals and may help adapt clock neuron function to diurnal species' biological demands.
A NJIT-led team has received a $1.25 million grant to identify and eliminate barriers for women scholars in technology commercialization on university campuses. The team aims to increase diversity in STEM faculty researchers and entrepreneurs, particularly women and underrepresented groups.
NJIT's Institute for Space Weather Sciences will host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, providing students with hands-on work at advanced observatories. The 10-week program aims to foster the development of future workforce in solar-terrestrial and space weather sciences.
Researchers at NJIT, USC, and Harvard are developing a new software called StreamWare to analyze multiple sources of live data. The team plans to test new combinations of algorithms and hardware accelerators on various data sets, aiming to demonstrate prototypes in 3-6 months.
Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of tardigrade fossil, Paradoryphoribius chronocaribbeus, preserved in 16-million-year-old Dominican amber. The specimen is the first tardigrade fossil recovered from the Cenozoic era and offers insights into the evolution of this ancient lineage.
A research team led by NJIT's Tara Alvarez is enrolling 100 participants with persistent symptoms of convergence insufficiency (CI) post-concussion for clinical trials. The study aims to establish guidelines for diagnosing and treating CI, a disabling eye disorder causing blurred vision, headaches, and cognitive difficulties.
Cong Wang aims to develop a two-fingered robot that can perform everyday tasks with precision manipulation, using artificial intelligence and crowdsourcing. The robot will be taught by human volunteers through the Amazon Mechanical Turk system, with the goal of creating a physically intelligent being.
The Big Bear Solar Observatory will become home to NSF's Synoptic Optical Long-term Investigations of the Sun (SOLIS) telescope, enabling researchers to study long-term changes in the Sun's activity and its impact on Earth. SOLIS will provide comprehensive observations of the Sun's magnetic fields, solar flares, and space weather events.
Researchers studied the brain activity of singing male and female plain-tailed wrens, discovering that they synchronize their duets by inhibiting the song-making regions of their partner's brain. This inhibition allows for a seemingly telepathic performance, with the birds becoming a single entity through sensory linkages.
A team of environmental engineers has presented a model that predicts where a disease will spread from an outbreak, in what patterns and how quickly. The model, based on data from county health agencies, shows similar patterns across regions, including urban and rural areas.
A new study found that microplastics in wastewater treatment plants can host antibiotic-resistant bacteria and pathogens, leading to a significant increase in resistance by up to 30 times. The microplastics form a biofilm that allows the bacteria to attach and exchange genes, posing risks to human health.
Researchers develop bioinks that can mimic the dynamic properties of native tissue, enabling the creation of functional tissues and organs. The goal is to produce personalized materials that would not be rejected by the body.
Researchers discovered that electric fish use specialized long-distance electric signals to communicate with each other, similar to AM radio, allowing them to navigate and interact in absolute darkness. The cave-adapted fish have greater electric field strengths than surface-dwelling relatives.
Researchers captured the first ocean recordings of remoras hitchhiking on blue whales, revealing their refined skillset for navigating intense hydrodynamics. The study shows remoras select optimal regions, such as behind the blowhole, to reduce drag resistance and freely move around to feed and socialize.
Researchers have reconstructed the ancestral relationships of the hillstream loach family tree, detailing unusual pelvic adaptations that enable some members to crawl or walk on land. The study found three dominant variations of pelvic anatomy that explain different degrees of land-walking behavior among the fishes.
Researchers have discovered a 99-million-year-old fossil of an ancient 'hell ant' that shows how it hunted its prey with deadly precision. The fossil, which is one of the oldest and most well-preserved ever found, reveals the mechanism behind the hell ant's unique mouthparts and headgear.
A team of researchers has presented a new look at the 'central engine' powering a massive solar flare, revealing an enormous electric current sheet and magnetic bottle-like structure. The study offers the first measurements characterizing the magnetic field and particles at the heart of the explosion.
Researchers at NJIT have developed a new coulometric mass spectrometric approach to quantify proteins, which could aid in discovering new therapeutic antibodies or biomarkers. The method is faster and more efficient than current methods, requiring less time-consuming preparation of synthesized standard material.
A team of biologists and engineers used computer simulation to explore the core brain-body question of how different-sized limbs and muscles perform identical fine-motor tasks. They found that sensory feedback is crucial for controlling body movement, particularly in electric fish.
Researchers from NJIT and NASA will conduct experiments on colloidal particles at the International Space Station to advance materials engineering. The ACE-T-Ellipsoids investigation aims to learn how periodic arrangement is formed, revealing hidden interrelations between processes driving particle arrangement.
A study published in Physical Review X reveals that schools of fish with specific formations can receive significant energy savings and improved speeds through hydrodynamically influenced collective movement. Diamond lattice formations offer the greatest hydrodynamic advantage, while geometry plays a crucial role in performance.
Researchers pinpoint critical location of magnetic energy release in corona, enabling precise measurements of dynamic local changes. High-cadence EOVSA microwave spectral observations provide quantitative measurements of evolving magnetic field strength and conversion to kinetic, thermal, and superthermal energy.
Researchers discovered 25 springtails attached to a large winged termite and ant in 16-million-year-old amber from the Dominican Republic, showing a new type of hitchhiking behavior among soil-dwelling arthropods. This discovery highlights how symphypleonan springtails successfully achieved dispersal worldwide.
Researchers at NJIT's Big Bear Solar Observatory have uncovered a likely mechanism for the Sun's upper atmosphere heating, revealing jets of magnetized plasma known as spicules. High-resolution images show spicules erupting from the Sun's surface at speeds of up to 100 km/s.
Researchers develop a novel therapy to protect neurons and stimulate regrowth of blood vessels in damaged tissue. In preclinical trials, rats injected with the hydrogel retained more functioning neurons and formed new blood cells at the injury site.
Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology created a biologically inspired remora disc that replicates the fish's ability to lock onto surfaces, with a 'sweet spot' in suction power between nine and 12 lamellae. The study provides insight into the evolution of the remora's unique disc morphology.
Researchers created a community-focused drug abuse monitoring system called DrugTracker, which analyzes social media posts and geospatial data to detect trends and changes in the landscape. The system helps organizations identify drug abuse risk behaviors and allocate resources effectively.
Researchers at NJIT are conducting the largest-ever simulation of the Deepwater Horizon spill in a 600-ft.-long saltwater wave tank. The experiment aims to study the effects of dispersants on oil droplet formation and trajectory.
A team of NJIT researchers has created a novel electrochemical biosensing device that can identify tiny signals of biomarkers emitted by diseases, such as cancer and malaria. The device uses gold nanoparticles to enhance signal response and separates plasma from blood to achieve high accuracy.
Researchers used augmented reality to investigate the link between active sensing movement and sensory feedback in weakly electric fish. The study found that subtle active sensing movements are controlled by sensory feedback, enhancing sensory information reception. This discovery may have implications for neuroscience and robotics.
A comprehensive study of the blind cavefish's vertebrate-like pelvic girdle and phylogeny may provide insights into the evolution of appendages, pelvis, and vertebral column needed for terrestrial life. Researchers will examine the morphological, genomic, and mechanical qualities that enable fish to walk on land.
Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology have identified a new bacterium capable of degrading both 1,4-Dioxane and 1,1-DCE simultaneously. The microbe, Azoarcus sp. DD4 (DD4), has shown impressive efficiency in reducing levels of these toxic chemicals in contaminated groundwater samples.
The researchers developed a novel synaptic architecture that could lead to a new class of information processing systems inspired by the brain. Prototype chips containing over one million nanoscale memristive devices were used to implement a neural network for detecting hidden patterns and correlations in time-varying signals.
Scientists at New Jersey Institute of Technology's Owens Valley Solar Array (EOVSA) captured potent solar flares in multiple radio frequencies for the first time. The new data reveals that high-energy particles are promptly transported throughout the explosive magnetic field, shedding light on the acceleration process.
Dr. Treena Arinzeh's bioactive composite matrix is designed to work alone or with patient's own bone marrow to repair bone defects, offering improved cell attachment, bone ingrowth and formation. The technology aims to reduce recovery time and cost associated with bone grafts.
NJIT establishes a Talent Development Center with $1.2M grant from NJLWD to create new career pathways for workers in the construction and utilities sector. The institution also expands its Technology Advisory Network to focus on technology development and workforce planning.
A nanotechnology-enhanced biochip developed by NJIT engineer Eon Soo Lee can detect deadly diseases such as ovarian cancer and pneumonia early in their progression. The device, which analyzes a tiny amount of blood within two minutes, has the potential to improve treatment outcomes significantly.
The NJIT-led project, LiFE, aims to showcase STEM as a collaborative space that fosters real-world problem-solving skills in girls of all academic levels. The program leverages corporate and government partnerships to develop cost-effective templates for broad participation in STEM careers.
A NJIT graduate student has developed a method to accelerate the combustion of boron, a metal with high energy potential. Adding iron to boron improves ignition and speeds up its burning in air and steam.
Researchers developed models to predict oil droplet size and gas bubble movement, finding dispersant use reduced toxic compounds and protected emergency workers. The study provides first answers to controversial policy questions about deep-sea petroleum releases.
A NJIT researcher is leading a global ham radio experiment to study the effects of the solar eclipse on Earth's ionosphere. He will contact a network of ham radio operators worldwide to test their high frequency signals and measure the eclipse's impact.
Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology are investigating solar physics to improve prediction and countermeasures for explosive solar events. They're using high-resolution radio data from state-of-the-art telescopes like Owens Valley Solar Array.
A NJIT graduate student has won an IBM fellowship to develop computer systems that mimic the human brain's architecture. The goal is to raise computers' learning and inference capabilities while lowering energy consumption.
Researchers have developed a quantum dot photoelectrochemical cell that achieves quantum efficiency for hydrogen gas production exceeding 100%, enabling more efficient solar energy conversion. This breakthrough has significant implications for the future of producing 'green' fuel.