Carbonates a clue to water on Mars
The discovery of carbonates far below the surface of Mars suggests the presence of water on the red planet.
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The discovery of carbonates far below the surface of Mars suggests the presence of water on the red planet.
In the continuing effort to fight against malaria, a disease that results in over 850,000 deaths annually, researchers at the University of Maryland have genetically engineered a species of fungus to prevent the transmission of malaria.
Researchers at the Hopkins School of Medicine and the National Institute on Aging have discovered a link between hearing loss and the development of dementia including Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers at Germany’s Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics have found that the universe’s first stars did not lead solitary lives, as was the previously commonly held belief.
A team of researchers at Hopkins School of Medicine has identified the DNA sequence that codes for a rare form of pancreatic cancer, a development that can possibly predict the outcomes of the disease and improve its treatment.
Radiation therapy used to treat malignant tumors can result in serious bone injuries, a research team at Hopkins’s School of Medicine has found. The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
A multi-institutional team of researchers headed by a Hopkins scientist has investigated how ion channels give mammals hearing that is both sensitive and selective.
The world renown of Johns Hopkins has extended to another frontier. The construction of a new medical school and hospital in Malaysia, is adding to the international influence of the university, already strong due to the presence of campuses in Italy, China and Singapore.
Researchers at the Hopkins School of Medicine have discovered a method to remove traumatic memories from the brains of laboratory mice.
Earlier this month, scientists at NASA reported the finding of a significant amount of water on the surface of the Moon.
The findings of researchers at the Hopkins School of Medicine published in the online journal, Nature Medicine, last month show that it is possible to turn off the allergic reactions to food in mice.
The findings of a study published in the September 23rd issue of Neuron, and coauthored by researchers from the University of California, the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, the Sun Health Research Institute and the Hopkins School of Medicine, show that the modification of proteins common in the central nervous system, via a previously unexplored mechanism, can lead to the development of neurological disorders such as dementias, a class of diseases that includes Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers at the Hopkins School of Medicine have published findings that they believe show a correlation between environmental and genetic factors for common diseases in the latest issue of Science Translational Medicine.
According to an article published earlier this month in Science magazine, past mass extinctions could have had more of an effect on the evolution of the Earth’s species than previously thought.
A team from the Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in association with NASA, is developing the capabilities necessary for a human landing on a near-Earth asteroid before 2025, a deadline set by President Obama in April of this year when he announced his new vision for the future of the American space program.
A study published in the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity in August found significant disparities among ethnic groups in terms of shifts in the distribution of weight gain in American children.
The genome of an ancient Greenlandic man was recently decoded by a large team of researchers led by Morten Rasmussen and Eske Willerslev at the University of Copenhagen using a tuft of hair so thick, it was thought to be from a bear.
Researchers at the Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md. are working to construct a sensor that would be able to mimic a dog's extraordinary olfactory capabilities.
Scientists have been investigating the link between age-related blindness and surgery used to correct cataracts in persons aged 65 years or older.
A newly improved technique for viewing the interior of the blood vessels located in the heart could possibly have applications in other vessels that transport blood to and from different parts of the body, says a new report.