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Biology

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Genomics
Dirty dark matter
Published Jan 6, 2026
Massive endeavor including Hopkins researchers and students aims to understand the planet's most biodiverse habitats
A colorful, stylized illustration showing cells and DNA double-helixes in pinks, blues, and greens
Q+A
The promise of mRNA
Published April 15, 2025 Video
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
Jeff Coller
Voices
America's support for research is a smart investment
Published March 19, 2025
Federal funding for biomedical research pays off by enabling basic discoveries that lead to lifesaving treatments, writes Hopkins biologist Jeff Coller
A colorful helix of molecules
Biology
Experimental protein booster for rare genetic diseases
Published March 11, 2025
Johns Hopkins scientists develop mRNA "booster" as potential new way to treat rare genetic diseases marked by too low levels of specific cellular proteins
Rajiv McCoy
Research matters
Project powers personalized, precision medicine
Published Feb 28, 2025
A decades-long NIH-backed effort to map the human genome has advanced our understanding of genetic risk factors and human health
Yuan He
Cell biology
Structural biology expert Yuan He named BDP
Published Jan 2, 2025
He explores how flaws in the transcription and DNA repair pathways contribute to cancer predisposition, accelerated aging
View from the Mariana Trench, the deepest depths in the Western Pacific, 3d render illustration
Biology
AI helps reveal how life's building blocks adapt to high pressure
Published Sept 10, 2024
The findings by Johns Hopkins researchers show the potential of AI to dramatically increase the speed of scientific discovery
Dylan Taylor (left) and Rajiv McCoy looking into a dataset of genetics data in their computational biology lab.
Genetics
Study addresses long-standing diversity bias in human genetics
Published July 17, 2024
Catalog of data generated by Johns Hopkins scientists includes groups traditionally neglected in research, should yield more accurate insights into genetic factors driving human diversity
Richard E. McCarty
In memoriam
Richard E. McCarty dies at 85
Published March 29, 2024
McCarty was a central figure in advances in the understanding of photosynthesis and photosynthetic energy conversion
A microscopic view at 500 microns of two types of cells within a retina organid, showing blue cones in cyan and green/red cones in green.
Biology
Why people see colors dogs can't
Published Jan 11, 2024
With human retinas grown in a petri dish, researchers discover how humans generate specialized cells that enable us to see millions of colors