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A drawing of an 8-ball on a green background
Artificial intelligence
A modern-day Magic 8 Ball?
Published July 17, 2023
Artificial intelligence is becoming more common, but that doesn't mean it's always reliable, argues AI expert Anton Dahbura
Neuralangelo rendering of Michelangelo's sculpture, "David"
Artificial intelligence
Unleashing the digital Michelangelo
Published July 12, 2023
Johns Hopkins and NVIDIA researchers teamed up to pioneer Neuralangelo, a revolutionary 3D reconstruction algorithm with applications in virtual reality, autonomous systems, and more
Photograph of spiral galaxy NGC 6946, with circles drawn to bring attention to Supernova 2004et and Supernova 2017eaw.
Space exploration
Supernovae are important source of dust for young galaxies
Published July 12, 2023
James Webb Space Telescope detects large amounts of dust in the aftermath of the explosive deaths of distant stars
A lit-up flashlight lies on a wooden floor.
Electrochemistry
Power struggle: shedding light on why batteries degrade
Published July 12, 2023
What makes batteries lose their effectiveness? Yayuan Liu is turning to electrochemistry for the answer
Anastasia Georgiou, center, and her Merck KGaA Innovation Cup teammates in Darmstadt, Germany
Graduate student honors
PhD student's team wins top prize at Merck KGaA Innovation Cup
Published July 12, 2023
Whiting School doctoral student Anastasia Georgiou and her teammates from all over the world developed a winning concept and business plan
Artist's impression of the Euclid spacecraft, a white cylinder atop a gold platform
Space exploration
Euclid space telescope data will shed light on evolution of dark universe
Published July 11, 2023
Three Hopkins scientists—Chuck Bennett, Brice Ménard, and Graeme Addison—are part of the science team that will analyze mission data
Black and white sound waves in a 3D pattern
Brain science
How we hear the sound of silence
Published July 11, 2023 Video
Johns Hopkins philosophers and psychologists used auditory illusions to solve an ancient puzzle: whether people can hear more than sounds
Black and white vector illustration of mosquito engraving style
Global health
The chemistry of mosquito attraction
Published July 6, 2023
New discoveries by Johns Hopkins researchers about mosquitoes' human scent preferences could lead to novel malaria interventions
Gianna Murphy, Maya Mann, Ciara Darden, Adeola Ojuade, Kristen Corlay Sanmiguel, and Julia Choe
Undergraduate honors
Sustainable city block earns top-five spot in ASCE competition
Published June 26, 2023
The competition encourages students to learn more about sustainability and challenges them to include sustainable practices in engineering design in a practical way
Blood Falls seeps from the end of the Taylor Glacier into Lake Bonney
Materials science
Century-old mystery of Blood Falls uncovered
Published June 26, 2023
What makes this glacier waterfall in Antarctica run red? A Hopkins researcher believes he has the answer