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Electric fish's brain programmed for Newton's laws of motion

As you reach for your keys every morning before heading out the door, have you ever stopped to wonder how exactly those thoughts are so swiftly turned into the precise movements of your fingers? Hoping to shed some light on this question, two Hopkins professors have devoted a great deal of energy to studying electric fish.… 2 Comments

Hopkins Research Update

Genetic illness might affect insurance claims

A new study from the School of Public Health and the Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics indicates that individuals with a number of genetic disorders might be less likely to receive health insurance. Researchers surveyed 597 adults between the ages of 18 and 64.… Post the First Comment

Lack of insurance coverage prevents mental health care

This is the final article in a three-part feature on mental illness. The series is being presented by Active Minds @ JHU, a group that aims to raise awareness and provide information on campus about mental health issues, encourage people to seek assistance as soon as it is needed and help reduce the stigma associated with mental illness.… 3 Comments

Ode to the abacus: when the gadgets you love go obsolete

Horse and buggy, phonograph, abacus ... It's now officially time to add the floppy disk to the List of Obsolete Things. And also CDs and cell phones. And apparently, the light bulb. Within the lifetime of the average Hopkins student, analog tapes -- both for sound and video -- have been banished to the Smithsonian.… 1 Comment

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