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This new interactive map lets you scroll through the universe
Nov 17, 2022 · A new map of the universe displays for the first time the span of the entire known cosmos with pinpoint accuracy and sweeping beauty. Created by Johns Hopkins University astronomers with data mined over two decades by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, the map allows the public to experience data previously only accessible to scientists.. The interactive map, which depicts the actual position and ...
Evidence of oldest known alphabetic writing unearthed in ancient …
Nov 21, 2024 · Schwartz will share details of his discovery on Thursday, Nov. 21, at the American Society of Overseas Research's Annual Meeting.. A Near Eastern archaeologist, Schwartz studies how early urban areas developed throughout …
What is social distancing and how can it slow the spread of COVID …
Mar 13, 2020 · "The goal of social distancing in the U.S. should be to lower the pace and extent of spread of COVID-19 in any given city or community," Inglesby wrote recently on Twitter. "If that can happen, then there will be less people with disease, and less people needing hospitalization and ventilators at any one time."
AI image generators can be tricked into making NSFW content
Nov 1, 2023 · Name Roberto Molar Candanosa Email [email protected] Office phone 443-997-0258 Cell phone 443-938-1944
Webb telescope's largest study of universe expansion confirms …
Dec 9, 2024 · Image caption: Three views of NGC 4258, also known as Messier 106, which is about 23 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. The first two images show it in visible light as seen by The Kitt Peak National Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope. The image on the right is from the James Webb Space Telescope in the infrared.
New study suggests that too much TV really can rot your brain
A recent study from the Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that excess TV viewing can lead to reduced amounts of cranial gray matter.
Johns Hopkins' first electric buses will hit the road in 2025
Oct 11, 2024 · Johns Hopkins University will begin electrifying its busiest bus route early next year, putting the university on track to meet the ambitious transportation and mobility goals established by its newly released Climate Action and Sustainability Plan.. The first wave of all-electric, fully accessible buses is anticipated to start running along the Homewood-Peabody-JHMI shuttle route in early 2025.
New AI tool pinpoints gene splicing with unmatched precision
Dec 11, 2024 · Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a powerful new AI tool called Splam that can identify where splicing occurs in genes—an advance that could help scientists analyze genetic data with greater accuracy, offering new insights into how genes function and mutations contribute to disease.. Their results appear in Genome Biology.
Johns Hopkins surgeon Marty Makary picked to lead Food and …
Dec 1, 2024 · The appointment, once confirmed by the U.S. Senate, would position Makary atop the federal agency charged with ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; ensuring the safety of the nation's food supply and cosmetics; and regulating the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products to protect the public ...