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Physics+Astronomy
New dark matter detectors look for 'wimpier' particles
Published Aug 27, 2025
Hopkins researchers help develop technology to broaden search for universe's greatest mystery
Ishan Barman
Mechanical engineering
New quantum sensors can detect faint molecular vibrations 
Published Aug 25, 2025
A team of Johns Hopkins engineers has developed a new, more powerful method to observe molecular vibrations, an advance that could have far-reaching implications for early disease detection
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Mechanical engineering
3D X-ray study reveals how rock grains move and stress builds
Published Aug 21, 2025
For the first time, scientists watched sandstone deform from the inside out, grain by grain, revealing insights that could predict earthquakes and improve oil and gas reservoirs
Kanzi, a bonobo, was part of the study
Animal cognition
For apes, out of sight isn't out of mind
Published Aug 19, 2025 Video
Bonobos can mentally track multiple members of their social circle, new study finds
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Faculty honors
Four selected for Simons Foundation collaborations
Published Aug 19, 2025
The highly competitive projects bring together experts from a range of disciplines to explore promising topics of fundamental scientific importance
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Research in action
Alzheimer's blood test could be a 'game-changer'
Published Aug 5, 2025 Video
The test, developed in part by Johns Hopkins researchers, will dramatically increase access to early detection and treatment
Team members from left, Lanjing Liu and Yaxing Yao
Cybersecurity
Computer scientists put privacy research on display
Published Aug 5, 2025
Johns Hopkins and Notre Dame researchers partnered with the National Museum of Natural History to help children hone their online privacy skills
Clockwise from top left: Jacob Bernstein, Chikako Mese, Emily Riehl, and Ziquan Zhuang
Faculty honors
Four from Hopkins to speak at the International Congress of Mathematicians
Published July 30, 2025
Held every four years, the congress is considered the top showcase for new developments in math
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.
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Artificial intelligence
Talking robots learn to manage human interruptions
Published July 30, 2025
Johns Hopkins computer scientists designed an interruption-handling system to facilitate more natural conversations with social robots