Research
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Antibody drugs that target body proteins called G-protein-coupled receptors (GCPRs) hold great promise in treating conditions ranging from cancer and diabetes to Alzheimer’s and depression. GCPRs play a crucial role… Read More
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Implantable medical devices–think artificial joints, cochlear implants, and insulin pumps–make some of our most challenging health issues more manageable. Even so, human bodies frequently reject implanted biomaterials, and currently, there… Read More
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Story from the Spring/Summer JHU Engineering Magazine. Fireflies belong to the summer, floating above lush green lawns like a glowing galaxy come to Earth to illuminate warm evenings. But in… Read More
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MRI image in false colors of a brain hemisphere from a patient with multiple sclerosis. Areas affected by the autoimmune disease are shown in red. Credit: MRI image courtesy of… Read More
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For some product manufacturers, one of the most important and costliest steps is the chemical-separation process. This is because large resource quantities are needed at the start of the process… Read More
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About 15 years ago, researchers were surprised to discover that one of the most common and lethal forms of ovarian cancer originates, not in the ovaries, but as miniscule precursor… Read More