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Advanced Models Offer Scientists a Promising Tool to Better Understand Brain Disorders.
A specialized model used by researchers is becoming a valuable tool for studying human brain development, diseases and potential treatments, according to a team of scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Known as chimeric brain models, these laboratory tools...
NJIT Undergrad Awarded for Research into Nanoplastics’ Impact on Placental Health.
The average person is estimated to consume up to a credit card's worth of plastic particles each week. However, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) undergrad Allison Harbolic is now uncovering the effects that our regular intake of nano-sized plastics can have...
NJIT Chemist to Study Elusive Molecules Key to Cell Health with NSF CAREER Award
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) chemist Pier Alexandre Champagne has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to advance the understanding of sulfur-containing molecules that are key to cellular defense and health but transform so quickly into...
Why Can’t Some People Resist Temptation?
Rutgers Receives $3.7 Million to Study What Leads to Binge Eating and Drinking and Other Harmful Behaviors. Rutgers University has received a $3.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to explore why some people struggle to resist everyday...
Majority of Americans Experience Some Form of Gun Violence in Person.
Nearly two-thirds of adults in the U.S. have experienced some form of in-person exposure to gun violence, according to a national study by Rutgers researchers tracking racial disparities in direct and media-based experiences. This study, published in the Lancet...
Family Sparks NJIT Scholar’s Research into Biomedical Engineering.
Seeing her father struggle through rehabilitation exercises after a stroke made Marina Samuel '25 think, why can’t therapy be more personalized, effective and efficient for the patient? So, with a central focus on patients, she pursued a bachelor’s in biomedical...
Extreme Monsoon Changes Threaten the Bay of Bengal’s Role as a Critical Food Source.
New research involving Rutgers professors has revealed that expected, extreme changes in India’s summer monsoon could drastically hamper the Bay of Bengal’s ability to support a crucial element of the region’s food supply: marine life. The study, published in Nature...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Howard's article in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology titled, "Operative Mortality for Male Versus Female Surgeons: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." In surgical subspecialties, women are least represented in orthopedic surgery...