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Wind turbine
Energy
A future fueled by wind energy requires interdisciplinary approach
Published Oct 18, 2019
Mechanical engineer Charles Meneveau co-authors report outlining major obstacles and solutions for optimizing wind energy
Researchers from APL work on their improved lithium-ion battery
Science+Technology
A lithium-ion battery that won't catch fire
Published Oct 17, 2019 Video
Building on previous work, researchers at APL appear to have corrected the ubiquitous energy source's most significant safety hazard—its combustibility
Roland Griffiths and Matthew Johnson
Hopkins in the news
'60 Minutes' explores Hopkins' psychedelics research
Published Oct 14, 2019
Scientists Roland Griffiths and Matthew Johnson sit down with journalist Anderson Cooper to discuss the promise of psychedelics / 60 Minutes
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Data and government
Survey identifies a growing need to hire data analysts in government
Published Oct 11, 2019
Having more employees with credentials in data analytics will allow government agencies to more effectively act on the data they collect
Pencil placed on print out of genetic information
Science+Technology
Look what's missing
Published Oct 10, 2019
The reference genome, used as a representative sample of the human genome, lacks genetic material found in individuals of African descent
Computing power
Quantum physics
A building block of future computing?
Published Oct 10, 2019
Researchers discover a superconductor that naturally exists between two states, a finding that could pave the way for more complex computing in the future
DNA double helix
Cell biology
Buttoned-up biology finding
Published Oct 10, 2019
Hopkins researchers find that some DNA strands button up to condense in size and bring chromosome pairs together
Jennifer Elisseeff
Biomedical engineering
Jennifer Elisseeff wins NIH Director's Pioneer Award
Published Oct 8, 2019 Video
Award will support her work exploring ways to use the body's own immune cells to repair damaged or diseased tissue
Peter Agre and Gregg Semenza
'A discovery that is going to change medicine forever'
Published Oct 7, 2019 Video
Gregg Semenza's groundbreaking work on the behavior of cells in low oxygen settings—work that has far-reaching implications for the understanding and treatment of a variety of illnesses and diseases—is recognized with the most prestigious award in science
Gregg Semenza
Hopkins researcher Gregg Semenza wins Nobel Prize
Published Oct 7, 2019 Video
His studies on how cells respond to low oxygen levels have the potential to result in treatments for a variety of illnesses