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Advanced Models Offer Scientists a Promising Tool to Better Understand Brain Disorders
A technique employed by Rutgers scientists is advancing the ability to investigate conditions including autism and Alzheimer’s. Read the full article.
NJIT Computing Professor Zhi Wei Named Fellow of AAAS, Follows IEEE Honor.
Zhi Wei, a bioinformaticist, was elected to the 2024 Fellows class of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science. Wei, who joined NJIT’s Ying Wu College of Computing in 2008 and now holds the role of distinguished professor, also became an...
Alzheimer’s Early Detection Tests Using Video Games Could Be As Effective as Blood Tests and Boost Clinical Trials.
Alzheimer’s early detection tests using video games developed by Rutgers-Newark researchers may help spot the disease years before symptoms are noticeable and provide a non-invasive form of dementia screening. The innovative Rutgers dementia tests match the results...
Princeton joins new cancer research hub established with gift from Weill Family Foundation.
Princeton University is collaborating with The Rockefeller University, Weill Cornell Medicine and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research in a new East Coast hub dedicated to making immunotherapy more effective for cancer patients, an initiative launched with a $50...
One Rule Change Would Help Tens of Thousands of New Jersey Families Pay for Childcare.
Childcare is becoming increasingly unaffordable for working families in New Jersey, forcing some parents to spend 20% to 30% of their income. Others have quit their job or dropped to part-time to stay home with their children. The Murphy Administration has invested $1...
Scientists Witness Plant Cells Generate Cellulose and Form Cell Walls for First Time.
In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose – a major constituent of all plant cell walls – a team of Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers has captured images of the microscopic process of cell-wall building continuously over 24 hours with living...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Reichman's article in the Journal of Marriage and Family titled, "Effects of welfare reform on maternal engagement and involvement with young adolescents." The 1996 welfare reform legislation, known officially as the Personal Responsibility and Work...
Report Builds on Lessons of the COVID-19 Lockdown to Offer Tips on Channeling Workplace Nostalgia.
When the Covid-19 lockdown began five years ago this month, the small and sometimes annoying things that make up a typical workday suddenly felt like ancient history. While many employees embraced the transition to working from home, others missed the daily routine of...