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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
A man in a blue shirt and black blazer poses for a photo; an American flag hangs behind him
Voices
Science is worth standing up for
Published March 6, 2025
America's biomedical research engine has produced lifesaving treatments for cancer and other diseases. Cuts to funding harm the lives and futures of Americans.
Aerial shot of the Port of Baltimore at sunset, looking across a container terminal and over industrial facilities along the quayside towards the city skyline.
21st Century Cities
Baltimore-area residents worry about effects of climate change on their lives
Published March 6, 2025
Survey data provides insight into how Baltimore-area residents feel about climate change
Ben Schafer, center, with his team
Q+A
Cuts could shake up earthquake resilience research
Published March 6, 2025
Support from the National Science Foundation helps civil engineers like Ben Schafer improve building codes and develop more resilient, cost-effective building materials
A robotic arm and a human hand engaged in a handshake, with the robotic system displaying soft and hard materials.
Robotics
Bionic hand grasps like a human
Published March 5, 2025
Pioneering prosthetic hand carefully conforms and adjusts its grasp to avoid damaging or mishandling whatever it holds