Crowdsourcing could lead to better water in rural India

Atlanta, GA

A three-continent research consortium is evaluating a novel environmental crowdsourcing technique for assessing water quality in India.

Sharks in Acidic Waters Avoid Smell of Food

Atlanta, GA

The increasing acidification of ocean waters caused by rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels could rob sharks of their ability to sense the smell of food, a new study suggests.

Sequencing of five African fishes reveals diverse molecular mechanisms underlying evolution

Atlanta, GA

Researchers have sequenced the genomes and transcriptomes of five species of African cichlid fishes and uncovered a variety of features that enabled the fishes to thrive in new habitats and ecological niches within the Great Lakes of East Africa.

With a few steps, cities can drastically reduce heat-related deaths

Atlanta, GA

The four-year study completed by Georgia Tech is the first major national assessment of the health of those who live in major cities, the impact of rising temperatures and what city leaders can do to alleviate the crisis.

Marine protected areas might not be enough to help overfished reefs recover

Atlanta, GA

Pacific corals and fish can both smell a bad neighborhood, and use that ability to avoid settling in damaged reefs.

2010 Chilean earthquake causes icequakes in Antarctica

Atlanta, GA

Study is the first to indicate that Antarctica is sensitive to seismic waves from distant earthquakes

Study in 'Science' finds missing piece of biogeochemical puzzle in aquifer

Atlanta, GA

New study may dramatically shift our understanding of the complex dance of microbes and minerals that takes place in aquifers deep underground.

In Antarctica: A Quest to the Bottom of the Food Chain

Atlanta, GA

Jeanette Yen, professor in the School of Biology, and a team of scientists spend the summer in Antarctica studying how plankton may be a canary in the coal mine of climate change.

Hollow-Fiber MOF Membranes Could Cut Separation Costs, Energy Use

Atlanta, GA

Researchers have developed a new technique for fabricating metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes inside hollow polymer fibers.

How Red Tide Knocks Out Its Competition

Atlanta, GA

New research reveals how the algae behind red tide thoroughly disables – but doesn’t kill – other species of algae.