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Released: 12-Oct-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Johns Hopkins Scientists Help Show Links Between Genes, Body Tissues
 Johns Hopkins University

A research team is assessing how a person’s genetic profile affects his body. The results could help show how individual genetic differences contribute to disease and guide treatments for heritable disorders such as Alzheimer’s, high cholesterol or Type 1 diabetes.

   
Released: 9-Oct-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Johns Hopkins Scientists Win Grant for Machine Translation of Rarer Languages
 Johns Hopkins University

A team of computer scientists has won a $10.7 million grant from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to create an information retrieval and translation system for languages that are not widely used.

Released: 6-Oct-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Media Advisory: Catalonia Experts Available
 Johns Hopkins University

The Catalonia region of Spain is considering becoming independent, a declaration it could make as soon as Monday. Johns Hopkins University has experts available for perspective.

Released: 28-Sep-2017 4:55 PM EDT
JHU Undergrads’ ‘Nasal Relief’ is Finalist in Collegiate Inventors Competition
 Johns Hopkins University

A Johns Hopkins student team that wants to help people breathe easier has scored a coveted finalist spot in the 2017 Collegiate Inventors Competition. The students devised a simple, discreet device to open obstructed nostrils, a common problem that can cause snoring and other sleep disruptions, as well as exercising difficulties.

   
Released: 21-Sep-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Science and Health News Tips from Johns Hopkins
 Johns Hopkins University

These news tips, from stories in the fall 2017 issue of Johns Hopkins Magazine, include an engineer/fisherman's idea for a "smart" lure and the need for a really high SPF sunscreen for a new solar probe.

   
Released: 18-Sep-2017 2:05 PM EDT
DNA Triggers Shape-Shifting in Hydrogels, Opening a New Way to Make ‘Soft Robots’
 Johns Hopkins University

Biochemical engineers at the Johns Hopkins University have used sequences of DNA molecules to induce shape-changing in water-based gels, demonstrating a new tactic to produce “soft” robots and “smart” medical devices that do not rely on cumbersome wires, batteries or tethers.

Released: 8-Sep-2017 11:20 AM EDT
Media Advisory: More Hurricane Experts From Johns Hopkins University
 Johns Hopkins University

This is an additional list of experts from the Johns Hopkins University on issues associated with Hurricane Harvey and now Hurricane Irma

Released: 7-Sep-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Media Advisory: How the U.S. Can Sway North Korea
 Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University political scientist Steven David has a theory about how the United States might be able to influence the leadership of North Korea. He calls in "omnibalancing."

Released: 30-Aug-2017 1:05 PM EDT
MEDIA ADVISORY:Third Hurricane Harvey Experts List from Johns Hopkins University
 Johns Hopkins University

This is a third list of experts from the Johns Hopkins University on issues associated with the onslaught and aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

Released: 29-Aug-2017 11:05 AM EDT
MEDIA ADVISORY: More Hurricane Harvey Experts from Johns Hopkins University
 Johns Hopkins University

This is a second list of experts from the Johns Hopkins University on issues associated with the onslaught and aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

Released: 28-Aug-2017 3:20 PM EDT
Media Advisory: Hurricane Harvey Experts From Johns Hopkins University
 Johns Hopkins University

A list of experts from the Johns Hopkins University on various issues associated with the formation, onslaught and aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

   
Released: 21-Aug-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Johns Hopkins Materials Scientists Probe a Protein’s Role in Speeding Ebola’s Spread
 Johns Hopkins University

Scientists have pinpointed how a tiny protein seems to make the deadly Ebola virus particularly contagious.

   
Released: 15-Aug-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Media Advisory: How a ‘Rock-Paper-Scissors’ Game Led to Charlottesville
 Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins historian N.D.B. Connolly says last weekend’s white nationalist demonstration in Charlottesville, Virginia, has made it clear that “generic solutions” to this county’s racial problem do not work. For too long, he says, discrimination and equality in the United States have operated “like an oversized historical game of paper-rock-scissors.”

Released: 10-Aug-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Mapping the Brain, Neuron by Neuron
 Johns Hopkins University

A mathematician and computer scientist joined an international team of neuroscientists to create a complete map of the learning and memory center of the fruit fly larva brain, an early step toward mapping how all animal brains work.

Released: 19-Jul-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Pilot Program Will Test Novel Approach to Teaching Science
 Johns Hopkins University

Scientists know children with strong spatial thinking skills have an edge in STEM disciplines, but skills are not part of working elementary curricula. Researchers will now develop and test such a program.

Released: 11-Jul-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Method Determines Cell Age More Accurately, Could Help Elderly Patients
 Johns Hopkins University

Researchers are reporting progress in developing a method to accurately determine the functional age of cells, a step that could eventually help clinicians recommend ways to delay some health effects of aging and potentially improve treatments.

Released: 28-Jun-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Johns Hopkins Scientists Develop Super-Strong Metal for Next Tech Frontier
 Johns Hopkins University

Engineers have developed a strong, durable new material to help shape advanced MEMS sensors needed for the internet of things.

Released: 6-Jun-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Can You Hear Me Now?
 Johns Hopkins University

When trying to be heard, humans and animals raise their voices. It’s a split-second feat, from ear to brain to vocalization. Now we know just how fast it happens in bats: 30 milliseconds, a tenth of the time it takes to blink an eye.

23-May-2017 11:00 AM EDT
New Cellular Target May Put the Brakes on Cancer’s Ability to Spread
 Johns Hopkins University

Researchers have discovered a biochemical signaling process that causes densely packed cancer cells to break away from a tumor and spread the disease elsewhere in the body.

Released: 8-May-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Study: Black and White Kids Faring Equally in Subsidized Housing
 Johns Hopkins University

Disparities between black and white families living in subsidized housing have largely vanished, and black and white children who grew up in such housing fared similarly in school, jobs and earnings, a study found.

Released: 1-May-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Whose Line Is It, Anyway?
 Johns Hopkins University

Engineering students have lots of experience with lines, from the structural lines of buildings to the lines of code in software. But a new class at the Johns Hopkins University is teaching them about other lines – the kind that might be tossed their way in an improvisational comedy scene.

Released: 5-Apr-2017 10:05 AM EDT
With Just One Black Teacher, Black Students More Likely to Graduate
 Johns Hopkins University

Low-income black students who have at least one black teacher in elementary school are significantly more likely to graduate from high school and consider attending college.

 
Released: 17-Mar-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Scientists Make the Case to Restore Pluto’s Planet Status
 Johns Hopkins University

Kirby Runyon wants to make one thing clear: Regardless of what one prestigious scientific organization says to the contrary, Pluto is a planet. So, he says, is Europa, commonly known as a moon of Jupiter, and so is the Earth’s moon, and so are more than 100 other celestial bodies in our solar system that are denied this status under the prevailing definition of “planet.”

Released: 8-Mar-2017 11:05 AM EST
When Women’s Health Improves, Domestic Violence Diminishes
 Johns Hopkins University

Chronically ill low-income women who thought they were dying experienced a sharp reduction in domestic violence after getting access to a life-saving treatment, a study found.

Released: 6-Mar-2017 10:05 AM EST
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s – a Key Discovery About Human Memory
 Johns Hopkins University

As Superman flies over the city, people on the ground famously suppose they see a bird, then a plane, and then finally realize it’s a superhero. But they haven’t just spotted the Man of Steel – they’ve experienced the ideal conditions to create a very strong memory of him.

Released: 2-Mar-2017 5:05 PM EST
Voice Technology Education at Johns Hopkins Gets a Boost From Amazon
 Johns Hopkins University

Amazon has named the Johns Hopkins University among the first four schools to receive support from the Alexa Fund Fellowship, a new program designed to encourage advances in voice communication between people andmachines.

Released: 23-Feb-2017 11:05 AM EST
New Gene Sequencing Software Could Aid in Early Detection, Treatment of Cancer
 Johns Hopkins University

A research team from the United States and Canada has developed and successfully tested new computational software that determines whether a human DNA sample includes an epigenetic add-on linked to cancer and other illnesses.

Released: 13-Feb-2017 9:05 AM EST
Teens in Poorest Families Go Hungry More Than Younger Kids
 Johns Hopkins University

In very poor families, teenagers are going hungry twice as often as their younger siblings, a study finds.

Released: 2-Feb-2017 11:05 AM EST
Wanted: Self-Driving Cells to Pursue Deadly Bacteria
 Johns Hopkins University

Researchers are setting out to design and test troops of self-directed microscopic warriors that can locate and neutralize dangerous strains of bacteria.

   
Released: 1-Feb-2017 9:05 AM EST
Media Advisory: Theory for Trump’s Frenetic First Days
 Johns Hopkins University

JHU expert looks at what may be behind the flurry of executive orders during President Trump’s first days in office.

Released: 19-Jan-2017 11:05 AM EST
MEDIA ADVISORY: What Happens When Hackers Hijack Our Smart Devices?
 Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins cybersecurity expert Avi Rubin warns that our increasing reliance on Internet-connected add-ons to our home appliances and vehicles could yield unwelcome consequences.

Released: 18-Jan-2017 1:05 PM EST
Study Identifies Molecular Signal for Maintaining Adult Neuron
 Johns Hopkins University

Research in mice points to better understanding of how the structure of nerve cells in the adult hippocampus may deteriorate, which can lead to Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders.

Released: 5-Jan-2017 11:05 AM EST
Captured on Video: DNA Nanotubes Build a Bridge Between Two Molecular Posts
 Johns Hopkins University

In a microscopic feat that resembled a high-wire circus act, Johns Hopkins researchers have coaxed DNA nanotubes to assemble themselves into bridge-like structures arched between two molecular landmarks on the surface of a lab dish.

Released: 16-Dec-2016 11:05 AM EST
New Bioinformatics Tool Tests Methods for Finding Mutant Genes That ‘Drive’ Cancer
 Johns Hopkins University

Computational scientists and cancer experts have devised bioinformatics software to evaluate how well current strategies distinguish cancer-promoting mutations from benign mutations in cancer cells.

Released: 5-Dec-2016 1:05 PM EST
Is Your Favorite Ballplayer Hitting When It Matters, or Just Padding His Stats?
 Johns Hopkins University

Computer scientists are adding to the ocean of baseball statistics with what appears to be the first analysis of hitters’ performance when their team is either just about guaranteed to win or hopelessly behind: the "meaningless game situation."

Released: 2-Dec-2016 11:05 AM EST
Exotic Insulator May Hold Clue to Key Mystery of Modern Physics
 Johns Hopkins University

Experiments using laser light and pieces of gray material the size of fingernail clippings may offer clues to a fundamental scientific riddle: What is the relationship between the everyday world of classical physics and the hidden quantum realm that obeys entirely different rules?

Released: 29-Nov-2016 10:05 AM EST
Subsidized Housing Works Better for Some Kids Than Others
 Johns Hopkins University

Living in subsidized housing seems to give a boost to children with high standardized test scores and few behavior problems, but it has the opposite effect on students who score poorly and have behavioral issues, a new study finds.

Released: 14-Nov-2016 9:05 AM EST
Research Shows Nerve Growth Protein Controls Blood Sugar
 Johns Hopkins University

Biologists demonstrate the workings of a biochemical pathway that helps control glucose in the bloodstream, a development that could potentially lead to treatments for diabetes.

3-Nov-2016 2:05 PM EDT
When Fish Come to School, Kids Get Hooked on Science
 Johns Hopkins University

A program that brings live fish into K-12 classrooms to teach the fundamentals of biology not only helps students learn, but improves their attitudes about science, a study finds.

Released: 26-Oct-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Mouse Tests Aim to Show How Genes and Environment Join Forces to Cause Disease
 Johns Hopkins University

Scientists from Johns Hopkins and Texas A&M have launched an ambitious effort, with a $5.3-million NIH grant, to learn at a fundamental level how genes and environmental factors interact to trigger human disease.

Released: 10-Oct-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Multi-Million-Dollar Research Effort Aims to Cripple Cancer’s Deadly Ability to Spread
 Johns Hopkins University

Supported by a $9 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, a diverse team led by Johns Hopkins researchers has begun looking for new ways to attack one of the scariest traits of this disease: its frequent refusal to stay in one place.

Released: 28-Sep-2016 9:05 AM EDT
When Washington Doesn’t Get America
 Johns Hopkins University

The Washington bureaucracy doesn’t think very highly of the American people, concludes a study of 850 non-elected officials working in the nation’s capital.

Released: 26-Sep-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Scientists’ Finding Supports Moon Creation Hypothesis
 Johns Hopkins University

A layer of iron and other elements deep underground is the evidence scientists have long been seeking to support the hypothesis that the moon was formed by a planetary object hitting the infant Earth some 4.5 billion years ago, a new study argues.

Released: 15-Sep-2016 11:05 AM EDT
For-Profit Trade Schools Prove Costly for Disadvantaged Black Youth
 Johns Hopkins University

Young people from disadvantaged neighborhoods are drawn to for-profit trade schools as the quickest route to jobs. But the very thing that makes for-profit schools seem so appealing — a streamlined curriculum — is the reason so many poor students drop out.

Released: 12-Sep-2016 4:00 PM EDT
Light Tames Lethal Heart Disorders in Mice and Virtual Humans
 Johns Hopkins University

Using high-tech human heart models and mouse experiments, scientists at Johns Hopkins and Germany’s University of Bonn have shown that beams of light could replace electric shocks in patients reeling from a deadly heart rhythm disorder.

Released: 8-Sep-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Kill Them with Cuteness: The Adorable Thing Bats Do to Catch Prey
 Johns Hopkins University

Researchers find that a bat’s head waggles and ear wiggles synch with its sonar vocalizations to help it hunt, demonstrating how movement can enhance senses like sight and hearing – not just in bats, but in dogs and cats, and even in humans.

Released: 24-Aug-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Can One Cosmic Enigma Help Solve Another?
 Johns Hopkins University

Astrophysicists have proposed a clever new way of shedding light on the mystery of dark matter, believed to make up most of the universe. The irony is they want to try to pin down the nature of this unexplained phenomenon by using another, a cosmic emanation known as “fast radio bursts.”

Released: 23-Aug-2016 9:05 AM EDT
MIT Technology Review Honors Johns Hopkins Engineer as a Top Young Innovator
 Johns Hopkins University

Muyinatu A. Lediju Bell, a Johns Hopkins engineering faculty member who designs medical imaging systems that link light, sound and robotics to produce clearer pictures, was honored today by MIT Technology Review, which placed her on its 2016 list of 35 Innovators Under 35. The list annually spotlights the nation’s most promising young scientists.

3-Aug-2016 2:00 PM EDT
Researchers Find Brain’s ‘Physics Engine’
 Johns Hopkins University

Whether or not they aced the subject in high school, human beings are physics masters when it comes to understanding and predicting how objects in the world will behave. Cognitive scientists have found the source of that intuition, the brain’s “physics engine.”



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