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Does homework still have value? A Johns Hopkins education
WEBJan 17, 2024 — The necessity of homework has been a subject of debate since at least as far back as the 1890s, according to Joyce L. Epstein, co-director of the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships at Johns Hopkins University. "It's always been the case that parents, kids—and sometimes teachers, too—wonder if this is just busy work ...
Blind people can't see color but understand it the same way
WEBAug 17, 2021 — Johns Hopkins upends adage that blind people lack deep knowledge of visual phenomena. People born blind have never seen that bananas are yellow, but Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that like any sighted person, those born blind understand two bananas are likely to be the same color …
A new look for your myJH portal | Hub - The Hub
WEBHub staff report. / Oct 1, 2020. The myJH portal has been reimagined from the ground up and now gives users an all-new experience when accessing crucial Johns Hopkins tools and information. And the portal's responsive design allows users to have a consistent experience across a multitude of device types. All users will migrate to this new ...
New study suggests that too much TV really can rot your brain
WEBLiterally. Drawing on data spanning 20 years, he led a study published in the September issue of Brain Imaging and Behavior suggesting that greater amounts of TV viewing can lead to reduced amounts of cranial gray matter—home to the neurons that perform the bulk of our mental processing. "Prevailing scientific thought says preserving our ...
How long can the virus that causes COVID-19 live on surfaces?
WEBMar 20, 2020 — According to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can live in the air and on surfaces between several hours and several days. The study found that the virus is viable for up to 72 hours on plastics, 48 hours on stainless steel, 24 hours on cardboard, and 4 …
This new interactive map lets you scroll through the universe
WEBNov 17, 2022 — A new map of the universe displays for the first time the span of the entire known cosmos with pinpoint accuracy and sweeping beauty. Created by Johns Hopkins University astronomers with data mined over two decades by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, the map allows the public to experience data previously only accessible to scientists.. The interactive map, which depicts the actual position and ...
What you need to know about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
WEBMar 3, 2021 — The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a nonreplicating viral vector vaccine, a method with decades of research behind it. This vaccine uses adenovirus, a common cold virus that, when modified, is able to enter cells but can't make new virus particles. Researchers add the gene for the coronavirus spike protein—the protein on the surface of …
What you need to know about JN.1, the latest COVID variant
WEBJan 12, 2024 — Vaccines, tests, and antivirals are still effective tools against the most recent COVID surge, a Johns Hopkins virologist says. In early November 2023, the JN.1 variant caused less than 5% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. Now it is estimated to cause more than 60% of them. Virologists including Andy Pekosz, a professor in the Department of ...
A simple spray could keep COVID-19 away | Hub - The Hub
WEBJan 12, 2023 — A simple spray could keep COVID-19 away. Johns Hopkins engineers have developed a method to prevent harmful viruses from entering the lungs, blocking the spread of COVID-19 and influenza with a nasal spray. What if preventing respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 and influenza were as easy as a quick spritz of nasal spray every morning ...