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A black-and-white clip showing a micriscopic view of a type of embryonic division called tripolar division
Reproductive health
IVF study sheds light on embryo development
Published Oct 2, 2023
Nearly half the embryos studied underwent developmental arrest because of genetic mishaps in early development
Roundworm embryo under a microscope
Biology
How a worm's embryonic cells changed its development potential
Published April 7, 2023
The findings, which upend classical thinking about animal cell differentiation, could shed light on mutations linked to human diseases
A purple-gloved hand holds a cell culture dish containing small white particles in a light yellow suspension in front of a laptop computer screen showing a folded protein in bright green
Biochemistry
Surprising protein behavior could improve understanding of aging
Published Jan 13, 2023
E. coli proteins lacking the ability to reassemble themselves could one day help scientists rethink studies of the human brain
A line drawing of a mother and child
Maternal health
Study advances search for early postpartum depression indicators
Published Oct 5, 2022
Biological markers could be critical in identifying mothers who are at a high risk of developing postpartum depression prior to their giving birth
Gerri Chester (left) with former Krieger School Dean Beverly Wendland
In Memoriam
Geraldine Chester, longtime biology lab technician, dies at 83
Published Sept 30, 2022
Geraldine Chester, a lab technician for more than five decades in the Department of Biology, is remembered for her kind nature and reliability
Three gray birds, with swirls that suggest a sense of smell
Correcting an avian aroma error
Published Spring 2022
Evolutionary biologist Danielle Whittaker's new book sets the record straight on birds' sense of smell / Johns Hopkins Magazine
A group photo of the team of Johns Hopkins University team that has collaborated with more than 100 researchers around the world to assemble and analyze the first complete sequence of a human genome
Biology
Deciphering our DNA
Published March 31, 2022
Johns Hopkins team contributes key research to the effort to produce the first complete sequence of human genome, which will provide a clearer picture of how DNA affects the risks of diseases and how genes are expressed and regulated
Genetic sequence with color coding
Genetic sequencing
Johns Hopkins team develops software that cuts time, cost from gene sequencing
Published Dec 4, 2020
The open-source software has the potential to 'forever change how DNA sequencing is done,' according to computational biologist Michael Schatz
Microscopic image of embryo
Fertility treatment
Abnormal cells in embryos might not prevent IVF success
Published July 10, 2020
Study shows that chromosomal abnormalities in embryos may be more common than previously thought, may lead to development of healthy babies during IVF
A man in a hospital bed
Q+A
Why COVID-19 poses greater risks for men
Published June 17, 2020
Johns Hopkins biologist Sabra Klein discusses why men tend to be affected more severely and require hospitalization from COVID-19