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Francis Scott Key Bridge, April 10, 2024
Bridge safety
Major U.S. bridges at high risk of being struck by ships
Published March 24, 2025
New analysis by Hopkins researchers finds some bridges are likely to sustain catastrophic hits within the next few decades
Vicky Nguyen
Research matters
Sight-saving treatments for glaucoma
Published March 21, 2025
Hopkins engineer Vicky Nguyen has spent 15 years studying how glaucoma progresses to figure out how to preserve patients' vision
Jeff Coller
Voices
America's support for research is a smart investment
Published March 19, 2025
Federal funding for biomedical research pays off by enabling basic discoveries that lead to lifesaving treatments, writes Hopkins biologist Jeff Coller
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
Joshua Doloff
Research Matters
Engineering the future of diabetes treatment
Published March 18, 2025
Biomedical engineer Joshua Doloff uses federal funding to pioneer immunotherapies that could free diabetes patients from insulin dependence
Blurry planets of the HR 8799 system against a black background, captured in infrared with Webb’s NIRCam. A star symbol marks the blocked-out host star
Astrophysics
Images show carbon dioxide outside our solar system
Published March 17, 2025
James Webb Space Telescope observations suggest key giant exoplanets likely formed like Jupiter and Saturn
Michael Miller
Research matters
Earlier, better treatments for Alzheimer's disease
Published March 17, 2025
Federally funded research at Johns Hopkins offers new avenues for detecting brain disease long before it strikes
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Nilanjan Chatterjee
Voices
Keep big data in the fight against chronic diseases
Published March 13, 2025
Cuts to NIH funding for biostatistical research would erode the United States' competitive edge, hindering the health, economy, and overall security of the nation
A colorful helix of molecules
Biology
Experimental protein booster for rare genetic diseases
Published March 11, 2025
Johns Hopkins scientists develop mRNA "booster" as potential new way to treat rare genetic diseases marked by too low levels of specific cellular proteins
Allison Agwu grins while standing at a podium that reads "Stand Up for Science 2025." Behind her is a crowd of people.
Hundreds from Hopkins stand up for science at D.C. rally
Published March 10, 2025
An estimated crowd of 5,000 attended the Stand Up for Science event in the nation's capital, which featured three speakers from Johns Hopkins