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Targeting Key Gene Could Help Lead to Down Syndrome Treatment

Targeting a key gene before birth could someday help lead to a treatment for Down syndrome by reversing abnormal embryonic brain development and improving cognitive function after birth, according to a Rutgers-led study.

Studying Meditation for Two Hours May Be Just as Beneficial as Longer Course

For time-crunched medical students, taking a two-hour introductory class on mindfulness may be just as beneficial for reducing stress and depression as taking an eight-week meditation course, a Rutgers study finds.

The Link between Marijuana Use and Depression in Teens

A new Rutgers University–Camden study found that adolescents who smoke marijuana are at a greater risk of depression and suicidal behavior in adulthood.

Bringing a Historic Newark Mansion Back to Life

Rutgers University–Newark and New Jersey Institute of Technology researchers are using state-of-the-art imaging, scanning and 3D modeling technology to recreate the look and feel of the 100-year-old Krueger-Scott mansion in Newark for immigrant history tours.

Rutgers University–Camden Professor Aims to Help Find Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Relief

Researcher Nathan Fried aims to reduce chronic pain patients’ reliance on opioids by finding a nonaddictive treatment. Watch the video.

The Connection between Extreme Weather and Climate Change

Rutgers visiting scientist Jennifer Francis was the first to identify the consequences of shrinking Arctic sea ice.

We Are Not Hardwired to Go to War

There is no scientific proof that war is ingrained in human nature, according to a Rutgers University–Newark study.