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Johns Hopkins Student Kills Burglar With Samurai Sword

Nick McMaster — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:00:00 CDT

For those thinking of burglarizing hapless eggheads, think again: A would-be burglar met his end at the hands of a Johns Hopkins student armed with a samurai sword early today, the Baltimore Sun reports. The student, who lives off-campus, told cops he heard a sound and went downstairs, to find...

Johns Hopkins Tops Hospital Rankings

Matt Cantor — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:08:01 CDT

Johns Hopkins has been named America’s best hospital for the 19th year in a row, the Baltimore Sun reports. The closely followed US News & World Report rankings placed Hopkins first in rheumatology, urology, and ear, nose and throat; it was second in neurology and neurosurgery, geriatrics, gynecology, ophthalmology, and...

Colleges Admit More Students Just in Case

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:21:00 CDT

Private colleges across the nation are boosting the number of students they're accepting and the length of their waiting lists in case applicants can't write the tuition check when the time comes, reports the Washington Post . Applications are at a record high 3 million, but universities fear students planning on...

Docs Remove Donor Kidney Through Vagina

Matt Cantor — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:08:10 CST

Doctors in Maryland removed a kidney from a donor through the vagina in what they believe to be the first operation of its kind, the Baltimore Examiner reports. The procedure reduced the 48-year-old donor’s pain and recovery time compared with more traditional methods. “We are all about trying to reduce...

US Marriage Age Oldest Ever

Peter Fearon — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:28:00 CST

American couples are waiting longer than ever to get married, reports USA Today. The median age for a first marriage is almost 26 for women and 28 for men—the oldest since the US Census started keeping track in the 1890s. The increase holds true for all racial, ethnic, and...

'Number Sense' Predicts Math Success: Study

Peter Fearon — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:09:00 CDT

The skill of estimating group size at a glance is directly linked to success in higher forms of math like algebra and calculus, reports the Washington Post . A new study found that students with better “number sense”—the ability to quickly and accurately guess numbers in a group—do better...

Backlash Greets College Chiefs' Move to Lower Drinking Age

Rob Quinn — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:15:54 CDT

A chorus of criticism has greeted proposals from college chiefs to consider lowering the drinking age to 18, the Washington Post reports, as everyone from health experts, lawmakers, high school principals, and groups like MADD have been quick to slam the idea. The academic leaders say their theory that lowering...

Water Found in Moon Rock

Peter Fearon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:00:06 CDT

Water has been detected in moon rock brought to Earth by Apollo astronauts, reports Space.com. A team used a new super-sensitive technique to discover the water in volcanic glass beads in the rock. The stunning find, detailed in the journal Nature , is forcing scientists to rethink theories about the...

Upgrade Will Boost Hubble Vision

Peter Fearon — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:10:31 CDT

Spectacular images from the Hubble telescope are about to get even more awe-inspiring, thanks to a $900-million upgrade during an upcoming space shuttle mission—the fifth and last mission to the orbiting observatory. Two new high-tech instruments and a series of repairs will make Hubble able to probe even deeper...