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Biology
Researchers look at what makes cells resistant to radiation
Published Oct 17, 2017
Study of bacteria, yeast, human cells, and single-celled organisms could lead to improved cancer treatments
In case of emergency, just add water
Published Oct 9, 2017
Therapeutics in powder form could change how medicines are stored, transported in adverse conditions / Applied Physics Laboratory
A woman holds a square of jelly in one hand and adjusts a knob on a microscope with the other hand
Science+Technology
A new dimension of research
Published July 31, 2017 Video
3-D microscope gives researchers unprecedented views of organs, tissue, live specimens
William J.L. Sladen
In memoriam
Ecologist William Sladen dies at 96
Published June 21, 2017
Teacher, Antarctic explorer, researcher whose work helped convince EPA to ban pesticide DDT was Johns Hopkins faculty member from 1957 to 1983
Neuroscience
The brain's 'black box'
Published Jan 19, 2017
Study identifies protein that maintains, protects adult neurons responsible for learning, memory
Artifact
Zebrafish pedagogy
Published Winter 2016
/ Johns Hopkins Magazine
Cell biology
Nerve growth protein also control blood sugar
Published Nov 15, 2016
Finding could lead to treatments for type-2 diabetes, which affects nearly 1 in 10 Americans
Computer science
A giant leap for genome sequencing
Published Oct 24, 2016
JHU's Michael Schatz leads work on new computer algorithms that create more complete DNA portraits
Carl Wu portrait in lab
Interdisciplinary scholar
Carl Wu named 23rd BDP
Published Aug 3, 2016
Renowned expert on chromatin biology, biochemistry will establish new lab to investigate chromatin structure, gene regulation
Stem cell research
Protein bolsters growth of damaged muscle tissue
Published July 19, 2016
Discovery could contribute to treatments for muscle degeneration caused by aging, diseases such as muscular dystrophy