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A pterosaur flies in the air
Evolutionary Biology
Study: Ancient pterosaurs rapidly evolved for flight
Published Dec 4, 2025
Pterosaurs acquired flight "in a burst at their origin," giving scientists new insights into the biological laws of flight
Illustration of six breakthrough achievements funded by federal dollars
Research in action
Funding a world of good
Published Fall 2025 Video
For more than half a century, Johns Hopkins has been a leader in converting federal support into tangible benefits for the American people / Johns Hopkins Magazine
A black and white visual anagram of a butterfly and a bear in gif form
Brain science
Clever images open doors for brain research
Published Oct 6, 2025
New AI-generated images that appear to be one thing, but something else entirely when rotated, are helping scientists at JHU's Perception & Mind Lab expand their ability to test human perception
After the images have gone through the algorithm.
Astronomy
Sharper images of the stars
Published Sept 29, 2025
Hopkins applied mathematicians, astronomers develop method to render images from ground-based telescopes as clear as those taken from space
From left, Myra Norton, senior director of FastForward, with Carey Business School Dean Alex Triantis and Jordan Green, vice chair for research and translation in the Department of Biomedical Engineering
Research in action
Hopkins researchers pitch future of science and tech at Innovation Summit
Published Sept 25, 2025
Fueled by federal funding, JHU researchers and scientists seek investors to back their ideas to bring discoveries to the market
Robert Stevens observes an electrocardiogram monitor
Artificial intelligence
AI fares better than doctors at predicting complications after surgery
Published Sept 17, 2025
Johns Hopkins researchers create an artificial intelligence model to mine rich, predictive data from routine ECG tests
Jean Fan
Research matters
University labs help power America's biotech innovation ecosystem
Published July 30, 2025
Hopkins researcher Jean Fan and her team create open source tools that help bridge the gap between academic discoveries and lifesaving treatments. Cuts to federal funding threaten to break this critical research and development pipeline.
Global Map Charting A Virus Pandemic
Public health
AI reimagines infectious disease forecasting
Published June 6, 2025
The new tool is the first to use large language modeling to predict infectious disease risk
Thomas Gernay
Research matters
Fire-safety engineering delivers lifesaving value
Published May 6, 2025
A computational tool developed by Johns Hopkins civil engineer Thomas Gernay predicts how fire affects structures, leading to more resilient designs and enhanced public safety
Attentive mice listening for a tone
Neuroscience
Brain imaging reveals surprises about learning
Published March 19, 2025
By revealing for the first time what happens in the brain when an animal makes a mistake, JHU researchers shed light on the holy grail of neuroscience: the mechanics of how we learn