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May 18 | News
Scientists
had originally thought they could create a “magic bullet” to patrol for
cancer cells in the body, but only 5% of injected nanoparticles reach
the targeted tumor using current delivery techniques. A Johns Hopkins
University scientist is now working on techniques to specify
nanoparticle size and shape and improve the chances that the drug will
find its target.
May 3 | News
By
using diamond-tipped tools to apply pressure, a team led by Johns
Hopkins engineers has discovered some previously unknown electrical
properties of a common memory material, a mix of germanium, antimony,
and tellurium called GST. The discovery should make GST more useful for
electronics developers by allowing memory formats that retain data more
quickly, last longer, and allow far more capacity.
Apr 23 | News
Without
any tweezers or human intervention, nano boxes and other higher-order
polyhedra have been self-assembled by engineers at Johns Hopkins
University and mathematicians at Brown University. The process depends
on flattening the panels of the structures and relying on the
interaction of thermal changes and surface tension.
Apr 18 | News
Using
a combination of computer modeling and laboratory experiments,
researchers at Johns Hopkins University and other institutions, have
determined the smallest crystal configuration, or as they call it, a
“baby crystal,” of lead sulfide. In this form, just 32 units large, the
crystals show the same structural properties as they would at the
macroscale.
Apr 10 | News
An
electric eel can generate enough current to stun its prey, just like a
Taser. Weakly electric fish can also generate electricity, but not
enough to do any harm. However, researchers have found that the animal’s
ability to use an electric field to communicate, navigate, and hunt
offers inspiration for a variety of engineering projects.
Mar 22 | News
New observations from a spacecraft orbiting Mercury have revealed that the tiny, pockmarked planet harbors a highly unusual interior—and the craft's glimpse of Mercury's surface topography suggests the planet has had a very dynamic history.
Feb 2 | News
To improve the next generation of insect-size flying machines, Johns Hopkins engineers have been aiming high-speed video cameras at some of the prettiest bugs on the planet. By figuring out how butterflies flutter among flowers with amazing grace and agility, the researchers hope to help small airborne robots mimic these maneuvers.
12/7/2011 | News
Researchers at Brown and Johns Hopkins universities have found optimal configurations for creating 3D geometric shapes. The Brown team developed the algorithmic tools, and the Johns Hopkins team tested selected configurations. The research may lead to advances from drug-delivery containers to 3D sensors and electronic circuits.
10/28/2011 | News
A
new study by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and other
institutes traced genetic changes in the brain during a lifetime, has
found surprising reversals after fetal development and connected to
Alzheimer’s disease findings. Previous investigations have combined
transcriptional and genetic analyses in human cell lines, but few have
applied these techniques to human neural tissue.
10/10/2011 | News
For the first time in the seven years since a motorcycle accident left him a quadriplegic, Tim Hennes recently was able to reach out to someone. Using only his thoughts, he was able to control robotic arm designed at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. It wasn’t his real arm, but it was close.
