Genomic Study of 412 Anthrax Strains Provides New Virulence Clues

Under high magnification, this digitally-colorized scanning electron microscope image depicts endospores from Bacillus anthracis bacteria. These endospores can live for many years, which enables these bacteria to survive in a dormant state. (CDC image)
Aug 29, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Tech and CDC researchers have provided new information about the factors affecting the virulence of anthrax.

Buzzing Cancer Drugs into Malignancies in the Brain

An illustration of improved delivery of anti-cancer drugs to malignancies in the brain. On the left half, focused ultrasound agitates microbubbles, which breach the blood-brain barrier, allowing drug molecules to get through. The forces also stir interstitial fluid to circulate the drug, and they also encourage the drug to cross cell membranes more easily into tumor cells. Credit: Massachusetts General Hospital / Georgia Tech / Arvanitis / Askoxylakis
Sep 07, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
As a new anti-cancer drug delivery method heads into phase I clinical trials, researchers explore the tissue-level mechanisms that make it work.

Georgia Tech Internet of Things Center Releases Research Report on IoT Data Standards for the Smart Built Environment

The Georgia Institute of Technology’s Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technologies (CDAIT) has released a research report titled “Foundational Research in Integrated Building - Internet of Things (IoT) Data Standards.”
Sep 10, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
Georgia Tech Internet of Things research center issues new report on integrated building data standards.

3D-Printed Tracheal Splints Used in Groundbreaking Pediatric Surgery

3D printed tracheal splints are shown around a model of a patient’s trachea. The splints are designed to be absorbed into the body, allowing for expansion of the trachea and bronchus. (Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech)
Sep 18, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
With support from Georgia Tech, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta placed 3D-printed tracheal splints in a pediatric patient.

Red Glow Helps Identify Nanoparticles for Delivering RNA Therapies

James Dahlman, an assistant professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University, holds a microfluidic chip used to fabricate nanoparticles that could be used to deliver therapeutic genes. (Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech)
Oct 01, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
A new screening process could dramatically accelerate the identification of nanoparticles suitable for delivering therapeutic RNA into living cells.

Microfluidic Molecular Exchanger Helps Control Therapeutic Cell Manufacturing

Close-up image shows the Dynamic Mass Spectrometry Probe developed to monitor the health of living cell cultures. (Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech)  
Oct 10, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
Researchers have demonstrated an integrated technique for monitoring specific biomolecules.

How Communication Among Cells Affects Development of Multicellular Tissue

An agent-based computational model simulates the progression of intracellular molecular gradients and resultant differentiation patterns that emerge within a multicellular system. (Credit: Chad Glen, Georgia Tech)
Oct 15, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
A new study shows how intercellular communication affects the differentiation of an embryonic stem cell colony over time.

How Animals Use Their Tails to Swish and Swat Away Insects

Marguerite Matherne, a mechanical engineering Ph.D. student, and Professor David Hu examine the mammal tail simulator used to study the airflow needed to keep mosquitoes from landing. (Credit: John Toon, Georgia Tech)
Oct 16, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
A new study shows how animals use their tails to keep mosquitoes at bay.

New Chip Measures Multiple Cellular Responses to Speed Drug Discovery

CMOS multi-modal cellular interface array chip in operation in a standard biology lab.
Oct 24, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
Nano-electric technology may improve the drug development process.

How the Elephant Uses its Trunk to Eat

A new study demonstrates the physics that elephants use to feed themselves the massive quantities of leaves, fruit and roots needed to sustain their multi-ton bodies. (Credit: Zoo Atlanta)
Oct 24, 2018 - Atlanta, GA
A new study shows how elephants use the trunks to compress food before eating it.
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