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New research suggests that silence is something you can actually hear

Team at Johns Hopkins University wanted to address the debate of whether people can hear more than sounds, which they say “has puzzled philosophers for centuries”

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People can hear silence, new research suggests

The findings address the debate of whether people can hear more than sounds, experts suggest.

The Independent UK

A new satellite could help clean up the air in America's most polluted neighborhoods

A new satellite will take continuous measurements of dangerous air pollution in the U.S. That has scientists, and residents, warily optimistic about undoing decades of environmental injustice.

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Robot surgeons provide many benefits, but how autonomous should they be?

Keyhole surgery using robotic arms has transformed medicine. But the next generation of advanced robotics might be able to surpass the skills of surgeons

The Guardian - UK

Gun deaths hit their highest level ever in 2021, with 1 person dead every 11 minutes

A new report released by Johns Hopkins University shows that gun homicides rose 7.6% from 2020, a year that set a previous U.S. record. Firearms are the leading cause of death for those under age 25.

WEKU

‘The Money Doctor’ slams COVID lockdowns as the biggest policy mistake in modern times

Former Reagan advisor Steve Hanke co-authored a paper that found the average lockdown reduced COVID-19 mortality rates by 3.2%.

Fortune

Covid lockdown benefits were ‘drop in the bucket’ compared to costs, study says

Johns Hopkins University study casts doubt on policy’s effectiveness

The Independent UK

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A top economist nicknamed the 'Money Doctor' gives the Fed a failing grade when it comes to taming inflation and saving the economy

A new Fortune report delves into Steve Hanke's analysis of the Fed’s actions leading up to this point.

Fortune

Ukraine's Zelenskyy surprises Johns Hopkins grads as their commencement speaker

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's virtual appearance at the commencement ceremony was a surprise for those in attendance. He was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

WEKU

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers surprise commencement speech to Johns Hopkins

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a surprise commencement address via livestream at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore on Thursday

The Independent UK

Commentary: Gender-affirming care has a long history, though anti-trans laws pretend it’s ‘untested’

In 1976, a woman from Roanoke, Virginia, named Rhoda received a prescription for two drugs: estrogen and progestin. Twelve months later, a local reporter noted Rhoda’s surprisingly soft skin and visible breasts. He wrote that the drugs had made her “so completely female.”

Los Angeles Times

COVID is still out there. Here's what to do if you get it now

LOS ANGELES — The government is ready to declare COVID-19 over: The nationwide state of emergency is set to end on May 11. In California, the state of emergency concluded in February. Johns Hopkins University shut down its nationwide COVID-19 data tracking this month.

Los Angeles Times

A Black couple’s home was undervalued by $300,000. Now the US is investigating

Two Johns Hopkins professors say loanDepot lowballed them on their Baltimore home due to their race

The Guardian - US

This Is the Most Complex Reconstruction of a Brain Ever — And It's Tiny

Scientists from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Cambridge mapped the connectome of a baby fruit fly, revealing its neural network.

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Daily Mirror

Computers powered by human brain cells to be made using 'organoid intelligence'

A recent study suggests futuristic 'biocomputers' powered by human brain cells could soon become a reality. This new study is said to have the potential to transform computing

The Guardian - US

‘Nobody has answers’: Ohio residents fearful of health risks near train site

Locals who live near the site of the toxic train derailment describe ‘burning eyes and throat’ as experts say the EPA is needlessly putting their health at risk

The Conversation

Cancer evolution is mathematical – how random processes and epigenetics can explain why tumor cells shape-shift, metastasize and resist treatments

Cancer is often seen as a disease that arises from genetic mutations causing cells to divide uncontrollably and invade other parts of the body. But the spread of cells away from their origins is actually a normal process in some cases. The embryo burrows into the uterus during early pregnancy.…

Inverse

Scientists mapped the brain circuitry involved in pleasurable touch in mice

A mouse study finds a cell group in the brain responsible for releasing dopamine in response to gentle touches in mice, which serves as an analog in humans.

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The Guardian - US

Finding who can be held to account after a six-year-old shoots a teacher

Where does the accountability lie in the recent shooting in Newport News, Virginia, for a country so inured to gun violence?

Los Angeles Times

Scientists explore using psychedelics to treat alcohol, drug disorders

LOS ANGELES — Melanie Senn's father, long dead, appeared to her as she lay back in the dimly lit room at the Santa Monica clinic, a mask over her closed eyes, and the psychedelic trip began.

Salon

Could red flag laws stop mass shootings?

Questions over why suspect's violent past did not trigger Colorado's "red flag" law

Tribune News Service

Johns Hopkins University releases designs for new building named after Henrietta Lacks

BALTIMORE — Design plans were released this week for a 34,000-square-foot building near the medical campus of Johns Hopkins University that will be named after Henrietta Lacks.

Inverse

Surprise! Webb Telescope image reveals an ancient galaxy is actually two objects

Astronomers thought they were looking at one distant galaxy, but new Webb images reveal two -- on a collision course with a third.

France 24

'The Federal Reserve is doing a bad job': Economist Steve Hanke

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he won't cause a deep recession but that "pain" is necessary to fight inflation. To curb the largest price increases in four decades, the US Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates this year. "The Fed is doing a bad job because they don't…

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Creator of Johns Hopkins COVID tracker wins top US science award

Tracker launched by US professor Lauren Gardner in early days of outbreak credited with informing global response.

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