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An illustration of DNA strands
Nanobiotechnology
A step toward the creation of materials controlled by artificial genes
Published Aug 18, 2022
A team led by Hopkins engineer Rebecca Schulman has developed a library of genelets that can perform certain cellular functions, laying the groundwork for materials that behave like organisms
Illustration of a magnetic field
Quantum physics
Magnets in flux
Published Aug 18, 2022
Researchers at the Institute for Quantum Matter prove that mechanically manipulating a certain type of metal can change its magnetic properties, ushering in new applications for the rare and underutilized field of piezomagnetism
Tiny pale dots in a petri dish
Science
Engineers develop mini caps for mini brains
Published Aug 17, 2022
Engineering feat expands the research and testing available to scientists with brain organoids
A person holds a white pill in the palm of their hand and a glass of water in the other
The best way to take a pill, according to science
Published Aug 16, 2022
Researchers examining the mechanics of drug dissolution and the natural anatomy of the stomach found that taking a pill while lying on your right side shortens the time it takes for medicine to be absorbed
A traffic jam in southern California
With Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. sees landmark action on climate change
Published Aug 12, 2022
Experts from the Ralph O'Connor Sustainable Energy Institute discuss the legislation's impact on renewable energy, carbon capture technology, and other approaches to environmental sustainability
Coronavirus
COVID-19
Nanoparticle therapy may help patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19
Published Aug 12, 2022
A small clinical trial conducted by Johns Hopkins scientists shows an experimental drug suppresses COVID-19-related inflammation and brain injury
Ikbal Choudhury
Alumni spotlight
Citizen scientists in bloom
Published Aug 8, 2022
Alum Ikbal Choudhury's nonprofit uses low-cost, low-resource tools to teach children about environmental science
A Black hospital patient has a pulse oximeter clipped to their fingertip while a nurse stands by
Health disparities
Vital tech with a fatal flaw
Published Aug 8, 2022
The pulse oximeter is now a staple in hospital rooms and personal medicine cabinets. But a major flaw in its design could prevent people of color from receiving the care they need.
Side-by-side photos show a clump of squiggly proteins on the left and debris from the broken-up clump on the right
Neuroscience
Nanobody has potential to treat Parkinson's disease
Published Aug 2, 2022
Researchers from Johns Hopkins create a nanobody capable of penetrating brain cells and preventing misshapen proteins from spreading, halting the progression of neurocognitive diseases
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Cancer research
A new microfluidic system could keep tabs on cancer treatment
Published Aug 2, 2022
A new system developed by Johns Hopkins researchers could monitor drug resistance in elusive cancer cells and open the door for more effective treatment options