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Illustration of an arrow demolishing a coronavirus pathogen
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 is mutating slowly, and that's a good thing
Published June 10, 2020
Johns Hopkins scientists studying the virus that causes COVID-19 say the pathogen has few variations, a promising observation that boosts the chances of developing an effective vaccine
Researchers asked participants to determine the difference between an oval coin and a round coin positioned at an angle.
Research
Testing the objectivity of vision
Published June 8, 2020
Johns Hopkins University researchers who study the mind and brain used methods from cognitive science to test a long-standing philosophical question: Can people see the world objectively?
Scientific doodles
Coronavirus
Basic science study may help stop harmful viruses in their tracks
Published June 4, 2020
Johns Hopkins biophysicist Stephen Fried will study the virus that causes COVID-19 and look for ways to block an important mechanism relating to viral replication
coral
Research
Under pressure
Published June 3, 2020
Inspired by colorful coral reefs, Hopkins researchers have created a self-adapting material that can change its stiffness in response to applied force
Chest X-ray
COVID-19
Radiologists use deep learning to find signs of COVID-19 in chest X-rays
Published June 1, 2020
Despite a shortage of available chest X-rays for patients with COVID-19, the team's model correctly identified the infection 89% of the time
Colored visualization of electron microscopy photo of the coronavirus COVID-19
Q+A
Obesity increases COVID-19 risks
Published June 1, 2020
Hopkins cardiologist David Kass discusses a recent study that links higher body mass index to more severe cases of COVID-19 and points to obesity as a significant pre-existing condition in younger patients in particular
IV drip
Q+A
Taming COVID-19 requires urgent search for both vaccine and treatment
Published May 28, 2020
Johns Hopkins lecturer Bonnie Robeson, who led drug discovery and development during AIDS epidemic, shares why scientists should prioritize finding a suitable therapy for COVID-19 as well as a vaccine
Peter Armitage with student Xinshu Zhang
Physics
Two from Hopkins receive $1.6M to pursue quantum physics research
Published May 28, 2020
N. Peter Armitage and Collin Broholm each receive grants from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to further our understanding of the 'weirdness' of quantum materials
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Research
Mind over eyesight
Published May 14, 2020
Knowledge of the weight, hardness, and slipperiness of an object can help guide our attention even when we can't see these qualities, according to a new paper authored by Johns Hopkins researchers
Illustration of particles moving through a mask
Fluid dynamics
The ill winds of COVID-19
Published May 11, 2020
A group of Johns Hopkins mechanical engineers believes fluid dynamics can tell us a great deal about the COVID-19 pandemic—and how people can protect themselves when the country reopens