Chemical Octopus Catches Sneaky Cancer Clues, Trace Glycoproteins
Atlanta, GA
Tiny cancer signals of the glycoprotein sort evade detection, but they'll have a hard time dodging the new "chemical octopus."
Remote-Control Shoots Laser at Nano-Gold to Turn on Cancer-Killing Immune Cells
Atlanta, GA
A near-infrared light, similar to that of a TV remote, combines with gold nano-particles to flip a gene switch in T-cells to hyper-activate them inside of tumors.
Preventing Self-Contamination during Disease Outbreaks
Atlanta, GA
Researchers have identified risky behaviors of health care workers that may lead to self-contamination.
A Safer Way to Handle Surgical Scalpel Blades
Atlanta, GA
The InVenture Prize finalist redesigned surgical blade packages so they're easier and safer to use.
Maelstroms in the Heart Confirmed
Atlanta, GA
Imaging technique enables observation of the vortex-like, rotating contractions that underlie life-threatening ventricular fibrillation.
Want to Beat Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs? Rethink Strep Throat Remedies
Atlanta, GA
It's time to develop alternate drugs against small infections as a strategy to slow the antibiotic resistance crisis, Georgia Tech evolutionary bacteriologists say.
WWII Code-Breaking Techniques Inspire Interpretation of Brain Data
Atlanta, GA
Brain signals are as furtive as the wartime encryption system 'Enigma,' but they can be similarly decrypted as new research shows.
Daydreaming is Good. It Means You’re Smart
Atlanta, GA
People with efficient brains may have too much brain capacity to stop their minds from wandering.
Fight Against Top Killer, Clogged Arteries, Garners Acclaimed NIH Award
Atlanta, GA
The fight to discover HDL cocktails that actually work against atherosclerosis, the #1 killer of our times, receives major funding.
Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance Receives $51 Million NIH Grant
Atlanta, GA
The Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance has received a $51 million NIH grant