chemistry

Dr. Paul Talalay, a noted molecular pharmacologist who headed a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine research team that found a chemical in broccoli that boosted the cancer-fighting abilities of humans and animal cells, died Sunday of heart failure at his Roland Park home. He was 95.

Talia Smith, of Eldersburg, a member of the class of 2019 majoring in history, has been named to the dean's list for the spring 2018 semester at Drew

Rising carbon dioxide levels are not just warming the globe, but causing oceans to become more acidic. That threatens all aquatic ecosystems, but especially estuaries like the Chesapeake Bay.

A new study by Jed Fahey, a nutritional biochemist at Johns Hopkins, and a team of researchers based in Europe and the U.S. suggests that sulforaphane, a compound that is found naturally in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, can reduce some of the harmful effects of Type II diabetes in overweight adults.

Cancer researcher Angela Brodie dies

Theodore O. "Ted" Poehler, 81, a materials scientist and teacher who spent 60 years at the Johns Hopkins University, died of cancer complications Saturday at Ridgeway Manor Nursing Home.

Dr. Joyce J. Kaufman, a Johns Hopkins University chemist and research scientist who conducted ground-breaking work in the field of physical chemistry, died Aug. 26 from congestive heart failure at Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospital in New York City. She was 87.

A few weeks ago, a Texas school teacher named Brandy Young went viral on the Internet when a parent shared a letter she sent home announcing her new homework policy: There wouldn't be any assigned, unless it was work your child was unable to complete in class. She instead asked parents and students spend their time after school doing things like eating together as a family, reading to and with your children and getting kids to bed early, all of which have a proven impact on student success.

High school and community college students with interests in the STEM, or Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, field received career advice from a panel of professionals Friday, which kicked off the first Maryland STEM Festival event in Carroll.

Manil Suri looks far too glamorous to be either a mathematician or a novelist. His short, silver hair shines, almost arrestingly over his dark eyes. But Suri, a mathematics professor at UMBC (where, full disclosure, my wife also works) has been juggling these two careers for decades now. The author of a trilogy, set in India, that is loosely structured around the Hindu trinity or Trimurti, Suri also a playwright and a contributing op-ed columnist to the New York Times.

What if Johns Hopkins' civil engineer and sociology majors worked in tandem to tackle the problem of Baltimore's vacant houses? What if we had a practicum such as the Baltimore "Hearing their Voices" study where students and professors design a research study, collect dat, and learn tools for evaluation over the course of a year? Such curriculum changes would institutionalize these efforts and make them a part of the Hopkins' culture. After all, Hopkins prides itself on being an integral member

Dr. Paula Marie Pitha-Rowe, 77, a Johns Hopkins scientist who did basic research on cancer and the body's immune response to HIV and other viruses, died of a heart attack March 5 at Union Memorial Hospital.

Eleanor Louise Taylor, a retired Johns Hopkins Hospital chemist, died of coronary artery disease May 6 at the institution where she worked. The Catonsville resident was 90.

Jack McT. Dibler, a much-revered Howard County chemistry teacher who was an inveterate Washington Capitals fan, died Tuesday of esophageal cancer at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was 63.

The early candidate for rap album of the year begins with a mother warning her son to stop following in the footsteps of his incarcerated father.

Mallory Pappas has been a three-sport athlete at Glenelg County School since her freshman year. Having been a part of the field hockey, basketball and lacrosse teams, her groups have faced many ups and downs.

Dr. M. Daniel Lane, a retired Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researcher, biochemist and esteemed teacher who made studies of the body's chemical processes that affect hunger, died of myeloma April 10 at the Charlestown Retirement Community. The former Mount Washington resident was 83.

Dr. M. Daniel Lane, a retired Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researcher, biochemist and esteemed teacher who made studies of the body's chemical processes that affect hunger, died of myeloma April 10 at the Charlestown Retirement Community. The former Mount Washington resident was 83.

St. Mary's College of Maryland has selected as its new president a dean at a small Portland college who has Maryland roots, the college announced Wednesday.

First-time filmmakers David Posamentier and Geoff Moore used Annapolis and other Maryland locations for their movie about a small-town pharmacist with drug-enhanced ambitions

Chesapeake Math and IT Academy in Laurel held its third annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Fair Saturday, Jan. 25 at the University of Maryland College Park.

At the Swan and Dolphin Resort during this week's winter meetings, there are a lot of baseball experts talking about talent, resorting to on-base percentage and WAR to evaluate value.

While there is more than one way to build an offensive line, and draft position and cap constraints may shape those philosophies, the consensus is that the biggest requirement is patience.

Loch Raven Village Book Club meets monthly Panera Bread, Loch Raven United Methodist church will once again host its annual Festival of the Arts, Santa has breakfast with community children at Arnolia United Methodist Church, Baltimore Philharmonic Orchestra performs concert at Loch Raven High School, Chorus of the Chesapeake (Dundalk Chapter) and The Upper Chesapeake Chorus - Sweet Adelines perform at Parkville High School,

At Woody's Taco Island food truck, customers take their marinated tilapia, Caribbean fried rice and jerk chicken chili to go in recycled cardboard containers. It's an environmentally friendly — albeit more expensive alternative — that restaurateurs around Baltimore say their customers are demanding in place of traditional foam cups and containers that some want banned from the city.

Morgan State¿s starting quarterback still yet to be named

Researchers say two-thirds of nearly 100 rivers and streams checked across the eastern United States, including the Patuxent and Potomac rivers, have become more alkaline over the past 25 to 60 years.

Herman L. Ammon, who taught chemistry at the University of Maryland, College Park, for nearly five decades and was also an expert in the field of crystal structure, died Aug. 2 of a stroke at Doctors Community Hospital in Lanham.

Shirley D. Patterson, a retired chemist who earlier had taught at what is now the Community College of Baltimore County at Essex, died July 15 from a heart attack at her Chattanooga, Tenn., home. She was 68.

When Tyren Day found success in a biology class at a city high school, he began to fix on the idea of going to college and becoming a scientist.

The inclusion of psychology and sociology questions on the MCAT may weed out precisely the aspiring medical students we need.

Charley Toomey couldn't help but reminisce May 31 when he flicked on the television to watch the Charlotte Hounds play the New York Lizards in a Major League Lacrosse matchup.

When school ends this month at Towson High, Len Bostian and his colleague, Al Olsen, will retire after 45 years of teaching in Baltimore County. Bostian has been at Towson High for 36 years, while Olsen came to Towson 32 years ago.

An op-ed on St. Mary's fails to understand what makes the school unique.

Rose Levy Beranbaum, the 'diva of desserts,' will sign her best-selling 'The Cake Bible.'

Twelve 11th-grade girls, one from each of Harford County's high schools, were honored for their achievements in math and science, as well as extracurricular activities, during the annual Dr. Judith Resnik Luncheon on Saturday at Harford Community College.

Mount St. Mary¿s offense has enjoyed better days. After averaging 11.0 goals in the first nine contests, the unit is averaging just 6.5 goals in befuddling losses to UMBC and Sacred Heart in back-to-back Saturdays.

A pair of scientists create chemistry in Baltimore

Shortly before the season began, Maryland men's basketball players sat down at computers, logged in with special passwords and began answering seven probing questions not only about basketball, but about themselves.

Our bachelor, Sean, takes contestant Sarah out for a romantic rendezvous, and then they jump off the side of a building

Howard H. Seliger, a retired John Hopkins biology professor who fulfilled a childhood fascination with fireflies by later investigating the science behind their light-making properties, died of coronary artery disease Dec. 20 at his Mount Washington home. He was 88.

River Hill senior had a hand in 40 goals

On Tuesday, Turgeon made it clear that the 2012-13 team was more of a reflection of him: how the players he inherited had grown, how the players he recruited had raised the level of competitiveness in pickup games and, without mentioning names, how some of the players no longer here ¿ one in particular ¿ were not missed.

Tom tells us this is the "best of the best" coming back -- if that were true we wouldn't have anybody that finished lower than first or second on here. Hmph.

Todd Bozeman spoke to The Sun this week about Morgan's newcomers, last season's suspension, an offseason team trip to the Bahamas and much more.

Crime Scene and Chemistry Camp introduces rising first- through fifth-graders to the ways that real-life detectives use science to solve crimes.