Study shows how breast cancer cells break free to spread in the body
Atlanta, GA
A new study has identified how one important gene helps cancer cells break free from the primary tumor.
The Buzz on Bioscience
Atlanta, GA
The biosciences are big at Georgia Tech. Researchers discuss what’s happening and how they see the future.
Tiny needles offer potential new treatment for two major eye diseases
Atlanta, GA
Needles almost too small to be seen with the unaided eye could be the basis for new treatment options for glaucoma and corneal neovascularization.
Georgia Institute of Technology receives Grand Challenges Explorations grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Atlanta, GA
J. Carson Meredith, professor in the School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) will pursue an innovative global health and development research project, titled “Pollen-Based Assays of Intestinal Mucus Water Content and Rheology.”
Lift weights, improve your memory
Atlanta, GA
Study shows that an intense workout of as little as 20 minutes can enhance long-term memory for previous events by about 10 percent in healthy young adults
IPaT to Host 2014 People & Technology Forum Nov 11-12
Atlanta, GA
Georgia Tech's Institute for People & Technology hosts its annual People & Technology Forum on Nov 11-12 at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center.
Platelets modulate clotting behavior by “feeling” their surroundings
Atlanta, GA
Blood platelets can "feel" the physical environment around them, researchers have learned.
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.
Study shows cellular RNA can template DNA repair in yeast
Atlanta, GA
Scientists have shown that RNA from within cells of a common yeast can serve as a template for repairing DNA.
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.