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A short track speed skater falls in front of another skater
Mind of a Medalist
Performance under pressure
Published Feb 8, 2018 Video
Why do some athletes choke under pressure? The answer lies deep in the brain
Diamond jewelry
Brain science
How we can tell trash from treasure
Published Feb 8, 2018
The brain can assign value to an object in less than a tenth of a second—roughly the same amount of time it takes to recognize an object
U.S Olympic team skaters
Mind of a medalist
Spinning for the win
Published Feb 7, 2018 Video
Through years of practice, elite athletes train their brains so they can stay on balance after elaborate maneuvers
Olympic downhill skier makes a turn
Mind of a medalist
Quick thinking
Published Feb 6, 2018 Video
For Olympic athletes, world-class brain power often separates the best from the rest
Microscope
Data designed to help would-be scientists
Published Feb 1, 2018
Report released by Coalition for Next Generation Life Science includes data on school applications, admissions, and enrollments
The moon appears in a reddish orange glow
Outer space
Super blue blood moon rising
Published Jan 30, 2018
Space Fellow Kirsten Hall sheds light on the three converging lunar events that will take place Wednesday morning and won't reoccur for another 37 years
Colorful MRI brain scan image
Head injuries
Engineers tackle concussion research
Published Jan 29, 2018 Video
Researchers developing digital tools for faster, more precise diagnosis
A student holds a soccer ball while another prepares a rolling object
Intersession
Physics field study
Published Jan 25, 2018
Students take a look at the many ways physics affect athletics in Physics of Sports course
Image shows a ray of light silhouetting a planet in outer space
Space exploration
What makes a planet a planet?
Published Jan 23, 2018
Astrophysicist proposes an upper size limit on what should be considered planets
Cell image in green, blue, and red
Cancer research
Unlocking genetic mysteries
Published Jan 22, 2018
New Johns Hopkins center merges applied mathematics and biology to better understand breast cancer