Amanda Morris

Disability Reporter at The Washington Post

@washingtonpost disability reporter. Proud hard of hearing CODA & @ScienceWriters nerd Email: [email protected]

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Why many people with autism fear RFK Jr.’s focus on the condition

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Amanda Morris

Why many people with autism fear RFK Jr.’s focus on the condition (washingtonpost.com) Why many people with autism fear RFK Jr.’s focus on the condition By Amanda Morris 2025050110000000 Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has intensified his focus on autism in recent weeks, causing many with the condition to be concerned about how they will be affected.
Systemically Injectable Therapy Could Prevent Heart Failure After a Heart Attack

2 weeks ago | mccormick.northwestern.edu | Amanda Morris

ResearchProtein-like polymer demonstrated improved heart health in animal experimentsResearchProtein-like polymer demonstrated improved heart health in animal experimentsThe ProblemHeart attacks cause long-term damage that ultimately leads to heart failure. Our IdeaA new, potent injectable therapy that can protect the heart from damage after a heart attack.
Structure Dictates Effectiveness, Safety in Nanomedicine

2 weeks ago | mccormick.northwestern.edu | Amanda Morris

Historically, the vast majority of pharmaceutical drugs have been meticulously designed down to the atomic level. The specific location of each atom within the drug molecule is a critical factor in determining how well it works and how safe it is. In ibuprofen, for example, one molecule is effective as a pain reliever, but the mirror image of that same molecule is completely inactive.
Northwestern launches pioneering medical research institute with $10 million gift from Trustee Kimberly Querrey, bringing her total University giving to $391 million

3 weeks ago | news.northwestern.edu | Amanda Morris

Northwestern University Trustee Kimberly K. Querrey (’22, ’23 P) has made a $10 million gift to create and enhance the Querrey Simpson Institute for Regenerative Engineering at Northwestern University (QSI RENU), bringing her total giving to the institute to $35 million.
Watch a Live Catalytic Event in Real Time

1 month ago | mccormick.northwestern.edu | Amanda Morris |Tobin Marks

The ProblemCatalysts make modern life possible, and scientists are working to understand how they function at an atomic level. Our IdeaUsing SMART-EM technology, researchers recorded a live catalytic reaction for the first time. Why It MattersBy watching reactions unfold, chemists can design better catalysts for more efficient and environmentally friendly chemical processes.
New Wearable Device is the First to Gauge Health by Sensing Gases Through Skin

1 month ago | news.feinberg.northwestern.edu | Amanda Morris

Northwestern University scientists have developed the first wearable device for measuring gases emitted from and absorbed by the skin, according to a new study published in Nature. By analyzing these gases, the device offers an entirely new way to assess skin health, including monitoring wounds, detecting skin infections, tracking hydration levels, quantifying exposure to harmful environmental chemicals and more.
Your Skin Is Breathing. This New Wearable Device Can Measure It.

1 month ago | mccormick.northwestern.edu | Amanda Morris

ResearchFirst wearable device to gauge health by sensing gases coming from, going into skinResearchFirst wearable device to gauge health by sensing gases coming from, going into skinThe ProblemWhile technologies to measure water vapor loss do exist, they are large, cumbersome machines that largely reside within hospital settings. Our IdeaA new device that measures changes in water vapor, carbon dioxide, and volatile organic compounds emitted from and absorbed by the skin.
New Wearable Device Mimics the Complexity of Human Touch

1 month ago | scitechdaily.com | Amanda Morris

With full freedom of motion, new device can generate a variety of sensations, including pulling, stretching, sliding, vibrations, pressure, and twisting. Credit: John A. Rogers/Northwestern UniversityThe device moves beyond simple vibrations to produce a refined and diverse range of haptic sensations. Most haptic technologies today are limited to delivering simple vibrations.
World’s Smallest Pacemaker is Activated by Light

1 month ago | news.feinberg.northwestern.edu | Amanda Morris

Northwestern University engineers have developed a pacemaker so small that it can fit inside the tip of a syringe — and be non-invasively injected into the body, according to a new study published in Nature. Although it can work with hearts of all sizes, the pacemaker is particularly well-suited to the tiny, fragile hearts of newborn babies with congenital heart defects.
Feeling the future: New wearable device mimics complexity of human touch

1 month ago | news.northwestern.edu | Amanda Morris

Replicating that sophistication and nuance requires precise control over the type, magnitude and timing of stimuli delivered to the skin. This presents a massive challenge, which current technologies have struggled — and failed — to overcome. “Part of the reason haptic technology lags video and audio in its richness and realism is that the mechanics of skin deformation are complicated,” said Northwestern’s J. Edward Colgate, a haptics pioneer and study co-author.