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New Study Finds Axons May Resemble 'Strings of Beads' Instead of Smooth Lines
A recent study challenges the traditional view of axons as smooth, cylindrical fibres, revealing they may actually resemble "strings of beads" or nanoscopic varicosities. Conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University using a high-pressure freezing imaging method, the discovery showed rotund blobs connected by thin tubes within axons. These s...
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NASA Awards Johns Hopkins University Contract for Suprathermal Ion Sensor Development
NASA has awarded a $20.5M contract to Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to develop Suprathermal Ion Sensors under NOAA's Space Weather Next Programme. The sensors will play a pivotal role in monitoring ions and solar winds, aiding early warnings against space weather impacts. Spanning a period through 2034, the project also involves integrat...
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Researchers Find Evidence of the Oldest Alphabetic Writing in Human History in Syria
Clay cylinders bearing alphabetic inscriptions have been discovered in a 2400 BCE tomb at Tell Umm-el Marra, Syria. The find challenges prior beliefs about the origin and timeline of alphabetic writing, previously thought to have emerged around 1900 BCE in Egypt. The artefacts, unearthed by Johns Hopkins University researchers, include Early Bronze...
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Dharmendra Pradhan Meets Johns Hopkins University Officials To Discuss Offshore Campus In India
As part of their multi-city tour across India, the delegation is set to visit several Indian university campuses.
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Asteroid Apophis Could Experience Surface Changes Due to Earth’s Gravity During 2029 Flyby
The asteroid Apophis, named after the ancient Egyptian god of chaos, is set to pass extremely close to Earth in 2029, potentially causing seismic activity and landslides on its surface due to Earth's gravity. These changes could alter Apophis’ surface, providing a rare opportunity to observe asteroid dynamics in real-time. A team from Johns Hopki...
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Food Tech: Students Invent 'Edible Tape' To Keep Wrap Fillings Intact
A team of students from John Hopkins University has developed an edible tape to seal wraps and Burritos and prevent their fillings from dropping out.
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Coinbase Creates ‘Crypto Native Think Tank’, Aims to Participate in Shaping Policies
Coinbase has created a think tank that will be dedicated to the research around crypto policies. This research wing is called the ‘Coinbase Institute Advisory Board’. Academics involved with the law and finance departments of top universities like Harvard, MIT, Duke, and John Hopkins universities of the US will be part of this committee.
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US Records Highest-Ever Average New Covid Cases: Report
The United States has reached its highest-ever average of new Covid cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as the Omicron variant spread at a blistering pace.
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US Covid Deaths Crosses 8-Lakh Mark, Majority Were Unvaccinated: Report
The United States, the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, crossed 800,000 Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday, a tracker maintained by Johns Hopkins University showed.
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US Crosses 700,000 COVID-19 Deaths: Report
US fatalities from Covid-19 surpassed 700,000 on Friday, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University, a toll roughly equivalent to the population of the nation's capital Washington.
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Delhi Boy, 8, Gets Second Position In US National Science Bee Competition
Eight-year-old Delhi boy Advay Misra, who was named one of the 'brightest students in the world' by the John Hopkins University earlier this year, has now bagged the second position in the US National Science Bee 2021 competition.
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Daily US Covid Cases Below 40,000 For First Time In Months: Monitor
The United States recorded fewer than 40,000 new cases of Covid-19 in one day for the first time in five months on Thursday, according to the Johns Hopkins University pandemic tracker.
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US Passes 5 Lakh COVID-19 Deaths
More than 500,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the United States since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins University on Monday, by far the highest reported toll of any country.
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COVID-19 Cases In US Cross 25 Million-Mark: Report
More than 25 million Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the United States since the pandemic began, Johns Hopkins University said Sunday, just days after President Joe Biden's inauguration.
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Researchers Explain How Locked Android, iOS Phone Encryption Gets Bypassed
New research conducted by Maximilian Zinkus, Tushar Jois, and Matthew Green, of Johns Hopkins University, shows our phones aren’t as secure as we think. In their analysis, they found that Apple does have a powerful and compelling set of security and privacy controls, backed and empowered by strong encryption. However, critical lack in coverage du...
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New Study Finds Axons May Resemble 'Strings of Beads' Instead of Smooth Lines
A recent study challenges the traditional view of axons as smooth, cylindrical fibres, revealing they may actually resemble "strings of beads" or nanoscopic varicosities. Conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University using a high-pressure freezing imaging method, the discovery showed rotund blobs connected by thin tubes within axons. These s...
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NASA Awards Johns Hopkins University Contract for Suprathermal Ion Sensor Development
NASA has awarded a $20.5M contract to Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to develop Suprathermal Ion Sensors under NOAA's Space Weather Next Programme. The sensors will play a pivotal role in monitoring ions and solar winds, aiding early warnings against space weather impacts. Spanning a period through 2034, the project also involves integrat...
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Researchers Find Evidence of the Oldest Alphabetic Writing in Human History in Syria
Clay cylinders bearing alphabetic inscriptions have been discovered in a 2400 BCE tomb at Tell Umm-el Marra, Syria. The find challenges prior beliefs about the origin and timeline of alphabetic writing, previously thought to have emerged around 1900 BCE in Egypt. The artefacts, unearthed by Johns Hopkins University researchers, include Early Bronze...
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Dharmendra Pradhan Meets Johns Hopkins University Officials To Discuss Offshore Campus In India
As part of their multi-city tour across India, the delegation is set to visit several Indian university campuses.
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Asteroid Apophis Could Experience Surface Changes Due to Earth’s Gravity During 2029 Flyby
The asteroid Apophis, named after the ancient Egyptian god of chaos, is set to pass extremely close to Earth in 2029, potentially causing seismic activity and landslides on its surface due to Earth's gravity. These changes could alter Apophis’ surface, providing a rare opportunity to observe asteroid dynamics in real-time. A team from Johns Hopki...
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Food Tech: Students Invent 'Edible Tape' To Keep Wrap Fillings Intact
A team of students from John Hopkins University has developed an edible tape to seal wraps and Burritos and prevent their fillings from dropping out.
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Coinbase Creates ‘Crypto Native Think Tank’, Aims to Participate in Shaping Policies
Coinbase has created a think tank that will be dedicated to the research around crypto policies. This research wing is called the ‘Coinbase Institute Advisory Board’. Academics involved with the law and finance departments of top universities like Harvard, MIT, Duke, and John Hopkins universities of the US will be part of this committee.
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US Records Highest-Ever Average New Covid Cases: Report
The United States has reached its highest-ever average of new Covid cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as the Omicron variant spread at a blistering pace.
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US Covid Deaths Crosses 8-Lakh Mark, Majority Were Unvaccinated: Report
The United States, the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, crossed 800,000 Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday, a tracker maintained by Johns Hopkins University showed.
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US Crosses 700,000 COVID-19 Deaths: Report
US fatalities from Covid-19 surpassed 700,000 on Friday, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University, a toll roughly equivalent to the population of the nation's capital Washington.
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Delhi Boy, 8, Gets Second Position In US National Science Bee Competition
Eight-year-old Delhi boy Advay Misra, who was named one of the 'brightest students in the world' by the John Hopkins University earlier this year, has now bagged the second position in the US National Science Bee 2021 competition.
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Daily US Covid Cases Below 40,000 For First Time In Months: Monitor
The United States recorded fewer than 40,000 new cases of Covid-19 in one day for the first time in five months on Thursday, according to the Johns Hopkins University pandemic tracker.
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US Passes 5 Lakh COVID-19 Deaths
More than 500,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the United States since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins University on Monday, by far the highest reported toll of any country.
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COVID-19 Cases In US Cross 25 Million-Mark: Report
More than 25 million Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the United States since the pandemic began, Johns Hopkins University said Sunday, just days after President Joe Biden's inauguration.
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Researchers Explain How Locked Android, iOS Phone Encryption Gets Bypassed
New research conducted by Maximilian Zinkus, Tushar Jois, and Matthew Green, of Johns Hopkins University, shows our phones aren’t as secure as we think. In their analysis, they found that Apple does have a powerful and compelling set of security and privacy controls, backed and empowered by strong encryption. However, critical lack in coverage du...
