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Artificial intelligence
Humans are better than AI at reading the room
Published April 24, 2025
Humans, it turns out, are better than current AI models at describing and interpreting social interactions in a moving scene—skills necessary for self-driving cars, assistive robots, and other technologies that rely on AI systems to navigate the real world. "Any time you want an AI to interact with humans, you want it to be able to recognize what people are doing," says Leyla Isik, a JHU assistant professor of cognitive science who led the study. "I think this sheds light on the fact that these systems can't right now."
Suchi Saria
Research matters
Sepsis detection platform prevents thousands of deaths
Published April 23, 2025
National Science Foundation funding helped Suchi Saria develop and launch a lifesaving early warning system that uses artificial intelligence to catch sepsis infections before they become deadly
Denis Wirtz in his lab
Research matters
Deadly cancer behaviors deciphered
Published April 22, 2025
Engineer Denis Wirtz and colleagues are using artificial intelligence and multiscale imaging to reveal how tumors grow, spread, and vary across populations
: Computer simulation of a one-sided magnetic field on early Mars based on data from a study led by the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics. The study could explain the unusual magnetic imprint found on Mars today
Planetary science
Molten core could explain magnetic quirks of Mars
Published April 15, 2025
The planet's once-strong magnetic field appears to have been limited to its southern hemisphere, the apparent result of a fully liquid inner core that differs from that of Earth
Sharper, safer, more inclusive medical imaging
April 10, 2025
The search for biological targets to halt breast cancer metastasis
April 9, 2025
Study reveals how alcohol abuse damages cognition
April 2, 2025

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Featured topic: cybersecurity

Anton Dahbura
3 Questions
Why might the U.S. ban TikTok?
Published March 25, 2024
Hopkins cybersecurity expert Anton Dahbura explains the proposed regulation and the threats the app could pose to Americans
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Expert Opinion
Is TikTok stealing more than just your time?
Published Dec 21, 2022
Cybersecurity expert Anton Dahbura discusses growing concerns with the popular app, citing potential data theft as a risk to U.S. security
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Cybersecurity
Computer scientist identifies JavaScript vulnerability in thousands of websites
Published March 14, 2022
ProbeTheProto framework helps identify and alert websites vulnerable to a flaw that allows malicious actors to 'pollute' important web code
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Cybersecurity
Now's the time to protect your computer networks from cyberattack
Published March 4, 2022
Anton Dahbura from the Information Security Institute suggests that individuals and enterprises should take steps now to secure cyber systems against attack from Russian agents
Vladimir Putin
Q+A
Russia-Ukraine conflict maxes out cyberattack risk assessment index
Published Feb 15, 2022
Cyber Attack Predictive Index predicts the potential for cyberattacks between nations; Tool finds "extremely high likelihood" of attack against Ukraine by Russia
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Biomedical engineering
Are 'Zombie' Skin Cells Harmful or Helpful?
Published April 25, 2025
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have identified three subtypes of senescent skin cells with distinct shapes, biomarkers, and functions—an advance that could equip scientists with the ability to target and kill the harmful types while leaving the helpful ones intact.
Abstract painting of human and AI Robot communicating
Artificial intelligence
Humans are better than AI at reading the room
Published April 24, 2025
Hopkins research shows AI models fall short in predicting social interactions, a skill critical for systems to navigate the real world
Suchi Saria
Research matters
Sepsis detection platform prevents thousands of deaths
Published April 23, 2025
National Science Foundation funding helped Suchi Saria develop and launch a lifesaving early warning system that uses artificial intelligence to catch sepsis infections before they become deadly
Denis Wirtz in his lab
Research matters
Deadly cancer behaviors deciphered
Published April 22, 2025
Engineer Denis Wirtz and colleagues are using artificial intelligence and multiscale imaging to reveal how tumors grow, spread, and vary across populations
Two people sit and work at laptop computers; a wooden baseball bat hangs in front of a green screen in the background
Computer science
Computer vision helps Orioles build better bats
Published April 17, 2025
As torpedo bats sweep across Major League Baseball, the Baltimore Orioles are partnering with Hopkins engineering students on a high-tech bat optimization project of their own
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Q+A
The promise of mRNA
Published April 15, 2025
Three Johns Hopkins experts discuss the potential of mRNA-powered therapeutics to produce lifesaving treatments and cures for a range of diseases, and why federal research cuts risk undermining U.S. scientific leadership in this emerging area
: Computer simulation of a one-sided magnetic field on early Mars based on data from a study led by the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics. The study could explain the unusual magnetic imprint found on Mars today
Planetary science
Molten core could explain magnetic quirks of Mars
Published April 15, 2025
The planet's once-strong magnetic field appears to have been limited to its southern hemisphere, the apparent result of a fully liquid inner core that differs from that of Earth
Muyinatu 'Bisi' Bell
Research matters
Sharper, safer, more inclusive medical imaging
Published April 10, 2025
Backed by NIH funding, Muyinatu 'Bisi' Bell's innovative work is enhancing diagnostic accuracy, improving surgical precision, and ensuring equitable health care for all patients
Andrew Ewald
Research matters
Biological targets could halt breast cancer metastasis
Published April 9, 2025
Thanks to the NIH, researchers like Andrew Ewald have advanced our understanding of what allows a cancer cell from one part of the body to successfully grow in another part
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Voices
Why universities and federal funding fuel the future
Published April 8, 2025
By combining private and public resources at universities, we create the engine that makes curiosity possible—for our health, our economy, our humanity
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