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Space exploration

Despite pandemic, APL propels space missions forward

Published July 22, 2020

While APL researchers and engineers adapt to work remotely as much as possible during the outbreak of coronavirus, pockets of the Lab have no choice to but to move projects ahead

Profile

Connecting the dots

Published July 22, 2020

Through statistics and graph theory, Carey Priebe develops novel approaches to finding patterns in chaotic data, leading to important discoveries about international money laundering rings, human trafficking, and the Enron case.

10 cool things we've learned about Pluto

Published July 21, 2020

Five years after the historic New Horizons flyby of Pluto, scientists have learned that the planet is far from an inert ball of ice and is one of the most geologically active and exciting places in the solar system

Reopening

Experts share strategies for safely reopening schools

Published July 17, 2020

Chief among the recommendations are practicing physical distancing in schools, providing federal funding to support schools, and ensuring community transmission of coronavirus is under control in surrounding areas

Q+A

Is coronavirus airborne?

Published July 16, 2020

Engineer Peter DeCarlo discusses evidence of airborne transmission, particle behavior, risks, and why he added his name to an open letter urging WHO to revise their guidance

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Research

Two Johns Hopkins chemists receive grants to create sustainable nanotechnologies

Published July 15, 2020

The grant from the National Science Foundation aims to help ensure new nanomaterials do not have unintended consequences for the environment

Seasonal flu

Fast-spreading mutation helps common flu subtype escape human immune response

Published July 15, 2020

Unlike the novel coronavirus, which has been shown to mutate slowly, strains of influenza virus have acquired a mutation that blocks antibodies from binding to a key viral protein, making vaccine development more complex

Astronomy

Study: Dying stars breathe life into Earth

Published July 14, 2020

Researchers discover new evidence of how carbon emitted from distant dying stars contribute to the delivery of the vital element to other parts of the galaxy