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Science+Technology

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Opioids
Archive shows how fentanyl promotion helped drive opioid epidemic
Published Dec 9, 2022
Internal documents disclosed by court reveal Insys Therapeutics promoted cancer painkiller for off-label uses
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Graduate training
Workshop prepares young scientists, engineers for professional challenges
Published Dec 9, 2022
Annual Rising Stars workshop brings together trainees from diverse backgrounds for professional development, networking, and mentorship
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Three from Hopkins join National Academy of Inventors
Published Dec 8, 2022
Krishan Sabnani, Ru Chih Huang, and Saraswati Sukumar are among 169 academic inventors selected for membership into the prestigious society this year
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Cybersecurity
How to spot 'fake news' online
Published Dec 5, 2022
Cybersecurity expert Joe Carrigan, co-host of Hacking Humans podcast, offers tips for verifying information online
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Undergraduate education
Course examines sexual and gender identity in STEM
Published Dec 1, 2022
In First Year Seminar, Johns Hopkins undergrads explore the history of LGBTQ people in STEM and how science in turn affects the lives of LGBTQ people
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Biomedical engineering
New tools map seizures in the brain, improve epilepsy treatment
Published Nov 29, 2022
Two new models could solve a problem that's long frustrated millions of people with epilepsy and the doctors who treat them: how to find precisely where seizures originate to treat exactly that part of the brain.
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Cancer research
Novel AI blood test detects liver cancer
Published Nov 21, 2022
The test, developed by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, aids in early detection of liver cancer—one of the leading causes of cancer deaths
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Astronomy
This new interactive map lets you scroll through the universe
Published Nov 17, 2022
New map of the universe displays for the first time the span of the entire known cosmos with pinpoint accuracy, sweeping beauty
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Health+Nutrition
One size doesn't fit all: An AI approach to creating healthy personalized diets
Published Nov 17, 2022
A Johns Hopkins systems engineer's new method will allow patients to determine an achievable diet to improve their health and better manage negative symptoms
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Sustainability
From waste to windfall: Engineers' new method extracts valuable materials from mining discards
Published Nov 16, 2022
The method is more environmentally friendly than current mining approaches and can aid in the production of more sustainable energy resources, such as lithium-ion batteries