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Black and white image of waves of solar wind

Space exploration

Breathtaking close-up images of sun’s atmosphere

Published July 15, 2025

The Parker Solar Probe, designed, built, and operated by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, captured the images during its closest approach in December 2024

The Surgical Robot Transformer-Hierarchy performing a gallbladder surgery

Mechanical engineering

Robot performs first realistic surgery without human help

Published July 9, 2025

In work led by Johns Hopkins researchers, the robot performed unflappably across trials and with the expertise of a skilled human surgeon, even during unexpected scenarios typical in real life medical emergencies