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David Gracias and Zhaoli Sun
Faculty honors
Two Johns Hopkins researchers named to National Academy of Inventors
Published Dec 10, 2024
Chemical and biomolecular engineer David Gracias, transplant surgeon scientist Zhaoli Sun among 170 fellows recognized for contributions to science and society
Graduate student Riley Bond and Professor Howard Katz added voltage to the transistor and observed its ability to retain a charge
Materials science
Transistors that remember
Published Dec 9, 2024
Hopkins researchers reveal an unexpected quality in electrical switches, potentially impacting computer memory
Rope with reef knot isolated on white background.
Human perception
Judging knots throws people for a loop
Published Dec 9, 2024
Experiment reveals new blind spot in our physical reasoning: Most people cannot tell a weak knot from a strong one by looking at them
An animated clip shows a heart digital twin by Natalia Trayanova of Johns Hopkins University
Artificial intelligence
New AI cracks complex engineering problems faster than supercomputers
Published Dec 9, 2024
Shape-shifting technological solution by Hopkins researchers could be a game-changer for engineering designs
closeup of a knot on a tree trunk that resembles an ear
Eye of the beholder
Published Winter 2024
Pat Bernstein turned surgical recovery into artistic and philanthropic passion / Johns Hopkins Magazine
A photograph of a tree that has knots that resemble a face
Neuroscience
We see faces, everywhere
Published Winter 2024
Humans see the face of an old man in the knots of a tree, the shape of an animal in the clouds, the man on the moon. There's a word for that phenomenon: pareidolia. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
cover of 'Rat City' shows aerial view of city buildings
Nonfiction
Metropolis in Miniature
Published Winter 2024
New book explores the decadeslong rat empire experiments of Johns Hopkins Professor John B. Calhoun / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of a man with tears in his eyes interacting with a dog
AI with a Heart
Published Winter 2024
Traditional video analysis methods often struggle to predict viewers' emotional reactions. Now, a new AI system developed by engineers at Johns Hopkins can help. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
An aerial photo of Curtis Bay
Environmental health
Study confirms coal dust in Baltimore's Curtis Bay
Published Nov 25, 2024
Johns Hopkins team says the study raises health concerns, can be replicated by other heavily industrial neighborhoods
A little brown bat rests on a log
Animal behavior
Bats' Plan B for when they can't hear
Published Nov 25, 2024 Video
New research by Johns Hopkins neuroscientists reveals instant compensation strategy that other animals might share