First-Ever Anti-Asteroid Defense Spacecraft DART Launching Soon Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9; Expected to Target Didymos Moonlet

Medicine & Technology Nov 17, 2021

NASA and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is expected to launch DART aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to manage the direction of Didymos' moonlet, Dimorphos.

NASA Pushes the Dragonfly Back Another Year Due to "External" Factors

Sep 28, 2020

NASA will be delaying the launch of the Dragonfly mission to a tentative 2027 launch date, citing "external factors" such as the global coronavirus pandemic.

Health Central Offers Accessible Online Help for Depression

Aug 04, 2020

Increasing awareness and fighting against the stigma surrounding depression, healthcare company Health Central has released a new, visitor-friendly resource portal.

$7.5 Million Grant Awarded To Start Clinical Trial For Alzheimer’s

Sep 16, 2015

The National Institute of Health awarded an estimated $7.5 million grant to Johns Hopkins University to fund the ongoing clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease drug.

Johns Hopkins University Faces Lawsuit Over STD Study

Apr 02, 2015

Johns Hopkins University is facing a $1 billion lawsuit stemming from experiments done by the US government over 60 years ago. According to the lawsuit, the university is responsible for creating and designing the experiment so many years ago, and they are now being held liable for the results.

Up and Ready for Business—NASA’s New Horizons Probe Wakes 2.9 Billion Miles Away

Dec 09, 2014

It was a message from 2.9 billion miles away, yet NASA researchers heard it loud and clear. Early this Saturday, Dec. 6, researchers from NASA confirmed that the New Horizons Orbiter spacecraft had awakened from its hibernation state, and was ready begin the climax of its nine-year trip to Pluto.

Mental Decline Faster Among Diabetics, Johns Hopkins Researchers Say

Dec 02, 2014

Diabetes has been linked to earlier onset of dementia and Alzheimer's, and leaving the illness untreated or unchecked may lead to the progression of other diseases and changes in behavior, as well as emotions. A recent study reveals that mid-life diabetes contributes to an accelerated aging process by five years. People with diabetics experience decline in mental performance compared to people with normal blood sugar.

Suicide Attempts Decreased In People Who Went Through Talk Therapy

Nov 26, 2014

Suicide attempts decreased in people who sought talk therapy, study finds.