Fight Against Top Killer, Clogged Arteries, Garners Acclaimed NIH Award

Atherosclerosis is the foremost cause of coronary artery disease, the number one killer of people in the United States. Credit: National Institutes of Health
Oct 05, 2017 - Atlanta, GA
The fight to discover HDL cocktails that actually work against atherosclerosis, the #1 killer of our times, receives major funding.

WWII Code-Breaking Techniques Inspire Interpretation of Brain Data

This diagram shows how brain activity theoretically recorded from a human could be decoded so that neural activity that causes hand movement is aligned with the actual bodily movement. The study was conducted on animal models. Credit: Northwestern University / University of Pennsylvania / Georgia Tech
Dec 18, 2017 - Atlanta, GA
Brain signals are as furtive as the wartime encryption system 'Enigma,' but they can be similarly decrypted as new research shows.

Want to Beat Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs? Rethink Strep Throat Remedies

Group A Streptococci, colored yellow, are the most common culprits in bacterial upper respiratory infections. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the NIH
Dec 28, 2017 - 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.

Hide or Get Eaten, Urine Chemicals Tell Mud Crabs

A blue crab in a tank in a research lab at Georgia Tech. In the tank behind it, small mud crabs are hiding in plastic tubes. Georgia Tech / Alex Draper
Jan 08, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
Pinpointing two crab urine chemicals out of hundreds opens new doors of understanding of how marine chemical messaging works.

Neurons Get the Beat and Keep It Going in Drumrolls

Illustration of a healthy neuron in the brain. Credit: the National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health
Feb 01, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
Some of what researchers believed to be chaotic electric potentials in neurons are turning out the be surprisingly orderly.

A Safer Way to Handle Surgical Scalpel Blades

InVenture Prize finalist Scal-Pal redesigned surgical blade packages so they’re easier and safer to use. (Photo by Allison Carter)
Mar 06, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
The InVenture Prize finalist redesigned surgical blade packages so they're easier and safer to use.

Researchers Determine Routes of Respiratory Infectious Disease Transmission on Aircraft

Students stationed in different zones throughout an aircraft recorded the movement of passengers using this iPad application. (Credit: Emory University)
Mar 19, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
Researchers have studied how passengers move about on aircraft to evaluate potential transmission of respiratory infections.

Researchers Determine Routes of Respiratory Infectious Disease Transmission on Aircraft

This chart shows the number of passenger contacts by row, for aisle, middle, and window seats for a flight studied by the researchers.
Mar 19, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
Researchers have studied how passengers move about on aircraft to evaluate potential transmission of respiratory infections.

Chemical Octopus Catches Sneaky Cancer Clues, Trace Glycoproteins

An artist's rendering of cancer cells clustering among healthy cells. Credit: iStock via rights purchase / not a press handout / not for redistribution outside Georgia Tech Generic cancer cell illustrations available at iStock/Getty Images.
May 04, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
Tiny cancer signals of the glycoprotein sort evade detection, but they'll have a hard time dodging the new "chemical octopus."

Uncovering a Hidden Protein “Tail” that Puts the Brakes on Cell Signaling

Georgia Tech Associate Professor Matthew Torres and Doctoral Candidate Shilpa Choudhury are shown with images showing cells with a localized green fluorescent protein signal at the membrane. (Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech)
May 07, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
Researchers have found a "braking" mechanism in G protein signaling.
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