Cutting-edge research in topics such as regenerative medicine, DNA synthesis, and genome design and editing took center stage at the first-ever AfroBioTech Conference, which touched down in Atlanta in late October.…
Aaron Levine, associate professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy was recently elected…
El Ninos have been very intense in our times, which stands to worsen storms, drought, and coral bleaching in El Nino years. A …
The Georgia Institute of Technology’s Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technologies (CDAIT) announces the release of a white paper that offers some pathways for business leaders as…
Georgia Tech’s H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) announced that Nicoleta Serban has been appointed to a Virginia C. and Joseph C. Mello Professorship for a three-year term.
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With the goal of faster development, testing, and distribution of evidence-based interventions for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the Cognitive Empowerment Program (CEP) is supporting several new seed grants.…
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Amazon is teaming up with EarSketch, co-led by Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Professor Brian Magerko, and singer/…
The first book from David Hu, professor in the School of Biological Sciences, continues to collect honors. The…
“They’re out there,” goes a saying about extraterrestrials. It would seem more likely to be true in light of a new study on…
Perovskite nanocrystals hold promise for improving a wide variety of optoelectronic devices – from lasers to light emitting diodes (LEDs) – but problems with their durability still limit the material’s broad…
If there’s one well-known fact about Atlanta, it’s that the city’s traffic is terrible – and is projected to worsen exponentially as the population increases over the next two decades. According to a study from the…
Shrouded in mystery since their discovery, the phenomenon of black holes continues to be one of the most mind-boggling enigmas in our universe.
In recent years, many researchers have made strides in…
Using advanced metagenomics techniques, researchers have found that conventional culture-based lab tests may misdiagnose as many as half of the microbial causes of diarrheal diseases in children. The study, based on…
A 21st class of Petit Undergraduate Research Scholars has been selected. These 14 scholars will immerse themselves into the multidisciplinary pool of research at the Petit Institute for…
An application that makes it easier to order drinks at your local bar was the big winner of the Fall 2019 Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC). The Institute for People and…
Can a pint of Pilsner increase your urgency to poop?
Scientists at Georgia Tech have identified three antimicrobial agents—including hordenine, a compound in malted barley—that increase the motility of colon…
As we age, we lose so many of the abilities we once prized. The simple tasks aren’t easy anymore. Things like climbing steps, walking on the sidewalk, cooking, and even going to the bathroom become achievements to us…
Internet of Things (IoT) devices like smart thermostats, lightbulbs, and door locks show promising potential to support independent living for people aging with mobility disabilities. But there are challenges in…
