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Annie Kathuria and her research team have grown a novel whole-brain organoid, complete with neural tissues and rudimentary blood vessels—an advance that could usher in a new era of research into neuropsychiatric disorders such as autism.
Biomedical engineering
Hopkins scientists grow novel 'whole-brain' organoid
Published July 25, 2025
Advance could usher in new era of research for schizophrenia, autism, Alzheimer's, and other neurological diseases
Sewage treatment plant from above
Environmental health
New carbon capture method improves sewage treatment process
Published July 23, 2025
By adding an electrical current to trigger chemical reactions, Johns Hopkins researchers have devised a way to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Liz Jaffee talks to Ted Koppel in this screenshot from a CBS News video clip
Hopkins in the news
ICYMI: National media explores effects of federal research cuts
Published July 22, 2025
Hopkins cancer expert Liz Jaffee discusses what federal budget cuts might mean for patient care and future cures; NIH grant terminations affect some of the nation's most promising young scientists, including two Hopkins doctoral students
Black and white image of spacecraft on the lunar surface
Engineers study little-known hazard of lunar landings
Published July 21, 2025
Working with NASA, Hopkins engineers crack the code behind radiating dust patterns
An aerial view of a coal terminal at left, including large piles of coal and rail cars, and a nearby neighborhood at right
Environmental health
Curtis Bay air pollution linked to coal terminal activity, wind
Published July 21, 2025
Findings suggest that existing coal dust mitigation measures are insufficient
Thomas Hartung
3 Questions
End of animals-only testing brings opportunities, challenges
Published July 16, 2025
Hopkins expert Thomas Hartung discusses NIH announcement that it will no longer consider grant proposals that do not include alternative testing models
artistic rendition of a tumor microenvironment
Breast cancer
Environment near tumors may hold key information
Published July 16, 2025
By using AI to analyze tissue patterns, researchers gain new insights into why some patients respond better to specific treatments
Black and white image of waves of solar wind
Space exploration
Breathtaking close-up images of sun's atmosphere
Published July 15, 2025 Video
The Parker Solar Probe, designed, built, and operated by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, captured the images during its closest approach in December 2024
Nerve cells affected by Alzheimer's disease
Neuroscience
How misfolded proteins may contribute to Alzheimer's, dementia
Published July 11, 2025
New study suggests more than 200 types of misfolded proteins could be associated with age-related cognitive decline
Faculty, researchers, and students attend the Green Labs Vendor Fair
Sustainability
Support for sustainable research at Johns Hopkins
Published July 10, 2025
Office of Climate and Sustainability hosts inaugural Green Labs Vendor Fair to connect researchers to sustainable lab products and services