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Cognitive Psychology
Oh, Memories, Where Art Thou?
Published April 4, 2022
Recent research highlights the pandemic's impact on our perception of time and memory. Can we jumpstart new memories, or is this shift permanent?
A group photo of the team of Johns Hopkins University team that has collaborated with more than 100 researchers around the world to assemble and analyze the first complete sequence of a human genome
Biology
Deciphering our DNA
Published March 31, 2022
Johns Hopkins team contributes key research to the effort to produce the first complete sequence of human genome, which will provide a clearer picture of how DNA affects the risks of diseases and how genes are expressed and regulated
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Outer space
Stars align for Hubble discovery
Published March 30, 2022
A Johns Hopkins astronomer discovered a new star, which breaks the record for the farthest star ever observed
A new COVID-19 sensor held by pink-gloved hands.
Engineering
A sensor for faster, more accurate COVID-19 tests
Published March 29, 2022
Hopkins researchers say the sensor combines accuracy levels approaching that of PCR testing with the speed of rapid antigen tests, could be used for mass testing at airports, schools, and hospitals
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Virtual assistant
Chatbots battle COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Published March 24, 2022
Researchers at Johns Hopkins had already been developing chatbots to combat vaccine misinformation when the coronavirus pandemic arrived, giving their work greater urgency
Mitra Taheri
Full speed ahead
Team accelerates testing time for next-generation alloys
Published March 24, 2022
Mitra Taheri leads a multi-institution effort to expedite the development of breakthrough materials for the U.S. Navy to use in land, sea, air, and space operations
Michael Falk
Q+A
Engineer co-authors paper investigating experiences of LGBTQ+ physicists
Published March 16, 2022
The climate study finds that LGBTQ+ respondents working in physics fields reported experiencing and witnessing 'alarming high rates' of harassment, homophobia, and shunning
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Cybersecurity
Computer scientist identifies JavaScript vulnerability in thousands of websites
Published March 14, 2022
ProbeTheProto framework helps identify and alert websites vulnerable to a flaw that allows malicious actors to 'pollute' important web code
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This week
How geospatial intelligence provides vital insights into Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Published March 14, 2022
Johns Hopkins experts, former CIA employees Michael Ard and Jack O'Connor will discuss the growing roles satellite, drone, and aircraft imagery play in intelligence gathering
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Tech ventures
Three teams receive grants from Bisciotti Foundation Translational Fund
Published March 10, 2022
Three research teams received grants from the Bisciotti Foundation Translational Fund to advance their commercially viable invention concepts