Test Scores, Educational Aspirations Drop if Teens Overuse Interactive Tech
Middle-school aged children who use the internet, social media or video games recreationally for more than an hour each day during the school week have significantly lower grades and test scores, according to a study from the Rutgers Center for Gambling Studies.
Rutgers Reports First Instance of COVID-19 Triggering Recurrent Blood Clots in Arms
Researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School report the first instance of COVID-19 triggering a rare recurrence of potentially serious blood clots in people’s arms, improving the understanding of how inflammation caused by COVID-19 can lead to upper extremity blood clots and how best to treat them.
Catastrophic Sea-Level Rise from Antarctic Melting Possible with Severe Global Warming
The Antarctic ice sheet is much less likely to become unstable and cause dramatic sea-level rise in upcoming centuries if the world follows policies that keep global warming below a key 2015 Paris climate agreement target, according to a Rutgers coauthored study.
