New Instrument Will Uncover Structure and Chemical Composition on Sub-Cell Scale

January 11, 2021 | Atlanta, GA
A new imaging instrument will be able to simultaneously study both the surface of a biological sample and its chemical composition.

Spontaneous Robot Dances Highlight a New Kind of Order in Active Matter

By John Toon - December 31, 2020 | Atlanta, GA
Researchers have proposed a new principle by which active matter systems can spontaneously order, without need for higher level instructions.

Georgia Tech Will Help Manage DOE’s Savannah River Laboratory

By John Toon - December 28, 2020 | Atlanta, GA
Georgia Tech is part of a team that has been selected to manage the DOE's Savannah River National Laboratory

The Tension Between Awareness and Fatigue Shapes Covid-19 Spread

By John Toon - December 8, 2020 | Atlanta, GA
Two human factors - awareness of the virus and fatigue - are battling to control the path of Covid-19.

Hydrogel Could Open New Path for Glaucoma Treatment Without Drugs or Surgery

By John Toon - December 7, 2020 | Atlanta, GA
Researchers have developed a potential new treatment for the eye disease glaucoma that could replace daily eye drops and surgery.

McCamish Foundation Commitment Funds Research of Parkinson’s Disease at Georgia Tech and Emory

By Denise Ward - December 7, 2020 | Atlanta, GA
Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory have received a landmark commitment to study Parkinson’s disease.

Shuttering Fossil Fuel Power Plants May Cost Less Than Expected

By John Toon - December 3, 2020 | Atlanta, GA
A generator-level model suggests that most fossil fuel power plants could complete normal lifespans and still close by 2035.

Coronavirus Vaccine Approval Will Launch Unprecedented Public Health Initiative

By John Toon - November 30, 2020 | Atlanta, GA
When one or more coronavirus vaccines receives FDA emergency use authorization, it will launch a major public health and logistics initiative.

Machine Learning Advances Materials for Separations, Adsorption, and Catalysis

By John Toon - November 9, 2020 | Atlanta, GA
Machine learning is helping accelerate the development of highly tunable materials known as metal-organic frameworks.

Large-area Flexible Organic Photodiodes Can Compete With Silicon Devices

By John Toon - November 5, 2020 | Atlanta, GA
Flexible large-area organic photodiodes can now compete in performance with conventional silicon photodiode technology.

Dense Microgel Suspensions Reveal In-silico What Happens Under Compression

By John Toon - November 4, 2020 | Atlanta, GA
Simulations of microgel suspensions show the surprising behavior of these materials when they are compressed.

‘Programmable Medicine’ is the Goal for New Bio-circuitry Research

By Jerry Grillo - October 7, 2020 | Atlanta, GA
A team of researchers is now using what they’ve learned about bio-circuits to lay the groundwork for the future of programmable medicine. 
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