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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Yes, drinking more water may help you lose weight | Hub - The Hub
WEBJan 15, 2020 · The upshot: Water and weight loss. The science does show that drinking water may facilitate weight loss and encourage other positive health outcomes. "Water is critical in every cellular activity of our body from head to toe," Huggins says. "Staying hydrated helps the body run more efficiently and helps us feel better."
What is social distancing and how can it slow the spread of COVID …
WEBMar 13, 2020 · With COVID-19, the goal of social distancing right now is to slow down the outbreak in order to reduce the chance of infection among high-risk populations and to reduce the burden on health care systems and workers. Experts describe this as "flattening the curve," which generally refers to the potential success of social distancing measures to ...
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 ...
Preparing for a new era of psychedelic treatment | Hub - The Hub
WEBThe Center for Psychedelic & Consciousness Research opened at Hopkins in 2019 with Griffiths at the helm. More than 40 researchers now work at the center on studies looking at the effects of psilocybin on anorexia, smoking, major depressive disease, Alzheimer's disease, and other conditions. The Heffter grant will enable psychedelics experts to ...
Hopkins introduces SMILE, a new platform for finding remote and …
WEBJacob deNobel. / Sep 28, 2020. Johns Hopkins has consolidated the university's job and internship postings onto a single website, SMILE, a new platform for finding remote and in-person experiential learning opportunities across all JHU divisions. All positions posted on SMILE are non-credit bearing, compensated via JHU payroll, and part time.
Pandemic simulation exercise spotlights massive preparedness gap
WEBNov 6, 2019 · In the simulation, CAPS resulted in a death toll of 65 million people within 18 months—surpassing the deadliest pandemic in history, the 1918 Spanish flu. From the discussions Event 201 inspired, the Center for Health Security plans to release a set of formal recommendations within the coming weeks. Shortly after the simulation, the center ...
Johns Hopkins Medicine's Wilmer Eye Institute establishes the
WEBOct 14, 2021 · The new center will initially create four professorships for young scientists, providing a stable source of funding to cover their salaries and many other expenses for up to seven years to get their careers—and potentially transformative research—off the ground.