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Scientists Discovered How Babies Develop Sharp Central Vision Before Birth, and Vitamin A Plays a Bigger Role Than Anyone Knew

Johns Hopkins researchers found blue cone cells transform into red and green cones via Vitamin A and thyroid hormones during fetal development, overturning how scientists understood sharp vision.

Medical Daily

What if the secret to beating distraction has been hidden in the brainstem all along? A new study offers hope for ADHD research

Scientists have pinpointed an ancient brain region acting as a "focus switch," crucial for filtering distractions and prioritizing information. This discovery in mice, found in a shared vertebrate brainstem area, offers new insights into selective attention. Researchers believe this could pave the way for more targeted treatments for conditions like…

The Economic Times

Iran deal is 'a major setback for the United States', ex-adviser to State Department says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Vali Nasr, professor of Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins University and former adviser to the US State Department, explained that "the war is ending in Iran's favour" and that "the outcome is definitely not favourable to Israel". "It's very difficult not to see…

France 24

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The $1.8 billion pivot: How Michael Bloomberg’s historic gift rewrote the rules of college access

Michael Bloomberg's $1.8 billion donation to Johns Hopkins University in 2018 revolutionised higher education by funding need-blind admissions. This historic gift eliminated financial barriers for talented students, allowing them to pursue education based on merit, not wealth. The endowment ensures a lasting legacy of opportunity, empowering future generations to excel…

The Times of India

Americans who get their news from right-wing media outlets are far more vaccine-skeptical, survey shows

Vaccine skepticism has increased over the last decade, with a drop in childhood vaccination rates nationwide

The Independent UK

To fix a patient's irregular heartbeat, doctors first tested its digital 'twin'

Scientists at Johns Hopkins University are creating virtual replicas of patients’ hearts so they can test how to fix a life-threatening irregular heartbeat before treating the real organ

The Independent UK

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 203 — China Rising

On Episode 203 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Namrata Goswami of Johns Hopkins University to examine the potential threats to American leadership in space.

Space

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Did Earth life actually begin on Mars? Asteroid impacts could let microbes planet-hop, study suggests

"Life might actually survive being ejected from one planet and moving to another."

Space

Experts warn open access bio-data could help AI design dangerous pathogens

More than 100 researchers call for safeguards on high-risk biological datasets to prevent AI misuse, which could create deadly pathogens.

Euronews

Earthquake sensors can track space junk that crashes back to Earth

Earthquake sensors can detect sonic booms generated by reentering space debris to help track the potentially dangerous objects in near real time.

Space

"Super flu" surge: What to know about spiking flu cases and the surging "Super K" variant

The flu is back and joins COVID and norovirus as diseases hitting the U.S. this month.

Axios

Does Donald Trump Have Dementia? Expert Insists POTUS Is 'Clearly Deteriorating', Presents His 'Proof'

Clinical psychologists say they observe cognitive and physical decline in Donald Trump, citing language slips, memory gaps and motor issues, while the White House insists he remains in excellent health. What's the evidence and what remains unproven.

International Business Times UK

'Beyond EUV' chipmaking tech pushes Soft X-Ray lithography closer to challenging Hyper-NA EUV — 'B-EUV' uses new resist chemistry to make smaller chips

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a new resist chemistry and deposition method optimized for 6.5 nm B-EUV light, marking a key step toward future Soft X-ray lithography. However, major challenges like light sources and tool infrastructure remain unresolved.

Tom’s Hardware

Fed independence ‘hangs by a thread’ after Trump moves to oust Lisa Cook

Efforts to oust Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook and install allies could erode the bank’s autonomy, with consequences for inflation, market confidence and everyday borrowing.

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LiveScience

'These decisions were completely reckless': Funding cuts to mRNA vaccines will make America more vulnerable to pandemics

mRNA expert Jeff Coller spoke with Live Science about the future of mRNA vaccines in the United States in the aftermath of huge federal funding cuts.

The Independent UK

A robot might perform your next surgery

The robot performed with the expertise of a skilled human surgeon, researchers at Johns Hopkins University said

The Independent UK

Robot performs surgery with ‘100% accuracy’

The robot performed part of a gallbladder removal on a life-like patient with the expertise of a skilled human surgeon

Evening Standard

Robot performs realistic surgery ‘with 100% accuracy’

The robot operated with the expertise of a skilled human surgeon, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers in the US.

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Salon

Trump's "brutal politics" breed violence

The targeting of Democratic lawmakers is a reminder that inflammatory rhetoric can inspire violent extremism

The Independent UK

Tired? Here’s five tips for a good night’s sleep

One in three Americans don’t get enough sleep. That can leave them at risk for negative health outcomes — so Julia Musto asked the experts for their best tips for quality snoozing

The Independent UK

Measles vaccination rates drop after COVID-19 pandemic in counties across the US

Childhood vaccination rates against measles fell in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic in nearly 80% of the more than 2,000 U.S. counties with available data

International Business Times

Misinformation Casts Shadow On US-China Trade Truce

From false claims of Americans panic-buying Chinese goods to bot-driven attacks on US brands, a tide of misinformation is casting a shadow over a temporary trade truce between Washington and Beijing.

The Conversation

Hip-hop can document life in America more reliably than history books

Describing my 2017 appointment as a faculty member, the University of Virginia dubbed me the school’s “first” hip-hop professor. Even if the job title and the historic nature of the appointment might have merited it, the word was misleading.

LiveScience

What was the first alphabet in the world?

New discoveries challenge old ideas about the earliest alphabets.

The Independent UK

NASA terminating $420 million in contracts not aligned with its new priorities

Space agency reportedly being pushed to focus on Mars, a priority of commercial partner SpaceX founder Elon Musk

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