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(03/05/15 6:07pm)
On Feb. 27, the White House announced that they will be proposing a new piece of legislation, the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act. The aim of the bill, according to the White House, is to provide greater privacy for consumers.
(03/05/15 6:04pm)
As different types of social media grow and communication over the Internet becomes increasingly common, the question arises: What to do about cyberbullying? A recent study from Ohio State University found that most people will not directly intervene if they see a case of cyberbullying.
(03/05/15 5:50pm)
Is there anything more frustrating than online dating? Reading through someone’s profile, trying to decide if you’ll like them, the negotiations involved in meeting up for the first time... It can be extremely disheartening, which is why it isn’t surprising that two researchers decided to look into the science behind why some people get more dates than others on online sites.
(03/05/15 5:46pm)
One of the most important debates you may have never heard of is the debate over net neutrality. The concept that the Internet should be treated like a public good, with cable companies giving no privilege to certain sites over others, has been a hot topic issue for years. On Feb. 26, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will vote on whether to reclassify Internet use to telecommunications, ensuring net neutrality.
(02/19/15 5:13pm)
Are China’s strict Internet controls acting against its best interests? A survey released on Feb. 12 by the European Chamber of Commerce in China found that most businesses believe they are. Foreign companies that operate in China are frustrated by the fact that China blocks certain websites and restricts Internet access. Eighty-six percent of the companies, which are based in the European Union (EU) and operate in China, said that their business has been negatively affected by the blocking of websites in China.
(02/12/15 6:49pm)
Going blind is terrifying. Finding out there’s nothing that can be done to help you is even worse. This is what millions of people face each year when they are diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration, or AMD. However, there soon may be a new treatment option: drugs that are already being used to treat HIV.
(02/12/15 6:46pm)
Since August 2014, the two technology giants Microsoft and Samsung have been battling it out in court over unpaid royalties. However, on Feb. 10 they announced that they had come to an agreement and that the dispute was over.
(11/20/14 6:38pm)
A mosquito is smaller than a paperclip, but it can potentially take down a human with just a bite. Recently, a scientist has found a strain of bacteria that, if ingested by a mosquito, may kill it as well as prevent it from passing on two serious diseases, malaria and dengue. Although this research is still in its infancy, it could someday be used to end the threat of malaria.
(11/14/14 12:14am)
Hallucinogenic mushrooms, often used as recreational drugs, could soon be used in medicine as well. A recent preliminary study has found that a combination of hallucinogen injections and therapy had an 80 percent success rate at getting smokers to stop smoking. This could become a treatment for smokers who are unable to quit through traditional methods.
(10/16/14 7:10pm)
Hopkins is no stranger to battling epidemics. From the influenza epidemic of 1918 and 1919 to the AIDS crisis, Hopkins researchers have worked on accurately diagnosing patients, developing treatments and identifying at-risk populations. This is why, to Hopkins President Ronald J. Daniels, it made sense that Hopkins would host a symposium on the current Ebola epidemic. The symposium was held Tuesday, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH). It was also available to the public on a livestream.
(09/18/14 6:21pm)
Though fewer children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) today than in the past — one in 68 births, up from one in 150 births 10 years ago, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — many aspects of the disorder are still a mystery. Researchers at Caltech have been studying this mystery and have found neurons that appear to control social behavior in mice. If similar neurons exist in humans, then they may have found the part of the brain that controls autism, leading to more treatment options.
(04/17/14 4:08pm)
Past studies have shown that surgical patients suffering from depression often have longer recuperation periods, more postsurgical complications and more difficulty complying with their medication schedules after leaving the hospital than surgical patients without symptoms of depression. Compounding this information, a recent study conducted by the Hopkins School of Medicine has found that most orthopedic surgeons do not screen well enough for depression and anxiety in patients prior to surgery.
(04/10/14 3:44pm)
It’s official: There is now an app for everything. That’s what you may think when you discover FarmLogs, a new app specifically targeted to farmers. This unconventional creation was founded by high-school friends Jesse Vollmar and Brad Koch.
(04/03/14 3:32pm)
The diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is on the rise in the U.S. From 2003 to 2011, the rate of ADHD diagnosis increased approximately 5 percent per year. Today, ADHD medication, often in the form of stimulants, is the second-most prescribed medication for children. A recent study by researchers at the Bloomberg School of Public Health has found a link between the stimulants prescribed for ADHD and childhood obesity.
(03/13/14 2:41pm)
Think back to the last time you had trouble sleeping. Remember how you felt lying in bed awake, gazing into a dark room until your clock finally told you to start a new day. Now, imagine having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep every night.
(02/21/14 6:41pm)
When disaster strikes, we expect hospitals and first-response units to react quickly and efficiently. This is a pretty lofty expectation. How do hospitals prepare for emergencies, knowing that lives will be on the line? The answer may soon be, “With the help of Johns Hopkins!”
(02/08/14 1:27am)
A newborn baby can suffer from oxygen deprivation for reasons including a blocked airway and a long or difficult delivery, but no matter the cause, this oxygen deprivation can lead to numerous grave problems, such as impaired mobility or cerebral palsy. Interestingly, these problems seem to preferentially arise in males, as male children have a harder time recovering from oxygen deprivation than female children do.
(04/25/13 11:30pm)
We are surrounded by a limitlessly complex world. Plants, although simple and green on the surface, contain intricate machineries that allow it to wield its photosynthetic powers. Humans, too, have developed extremely complicated functions over a tortuous and long path known as evolution.
(04/18/13 11:24pm)
A new discovery in Peru has given scientists a greater reason to be concerned about global warming. Part of the Quelccaya ice cap in the Peruvian Andes, which took 1,600 years to form, has almost completely melted over the past 25 years. The find was made by a team of Ohio State glaciologists, led by Lonnie G. Thompson, a professor in their School of Earth Sciences.
(04/04/13 6:13pm)
In October 2012, Facebook hit a new milestone yet again, announcing that it had reached one billion users. Even after overlooking the thousands of fake or duplicate accounts, this announcement meant that nearly one out of every seven people on Earth has made Facebook a part of their daily life.