Cells in hydrogel reverse diabetes in mice
GEORGIA TECH / EMORY (US) — Scientists reversed Type 1 diabetes in mice in as little as 10 days using a new technique to transplant cells. Continue…
Thursday, May 9, 2013 11:54 - 2 Comments
Health & Medicine - May 2, 2013 10:31 - 0 Comments
Teens breathe easier with texts about asthma
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Sending children with asthma a daily text message asking about their symptoms and offering information about their condition can lead to improved health and fewer doctor visits. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 30, 2013 11:10 - 1 Comment
‘Touchy’ robot arm reaches past clutter
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Thanks to a robot with a flexible arm covered with tactile sensors, a man with quadriplegia was able to pull a blanket over himself and grab a cloth to wipe his face. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 11, 2012 16:43 - 2 Comments
Making iPads work for kids with disabilities
GEORGIA TECH (US) — A new tool allows children with limited mobility control to operate touch-screen devices like smartphones and tablets. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 26, 2012 12:18 - 3 Comments
Cyber crime threatens smartphones in 2013
GEORGIA TECH (US) — In the coming year, cyber criminals will redirect their attacks to smartphones and other mobile devices, as more and more business and consumer data are stored there. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 21, 2012 13:28 - 0 Comments
To vote, injured vets need better access
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Inaccessible polling places and complicated ballot design may make voting difficult for some of the more than 50,000 men and women wounded in military service in Iraq and Afghanistan. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 2, 2012 10:08 - 9 Comments
FDR’s economic policy: top of class
GEORGIA TECH (US) — A newly-released report card that grades presidents on their economic performance names Franklin D. Roosevelt class valedictorian. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 17, 2012 15:08 - 3 Comments
Wet dogs can shake dry in milliseconds
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Furry mammals can shake themselves 70 percent dry in just a fraction of a second. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 5, 2012 16:55 - 6 Comments
How mosquitoes fly on despite the rain
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Scientists have discovered how mosquitoes can fly through a downpour—even though a single raindrop can weigh 50 times more than one of the insects. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 9, 2012 11:31 - 0 Comments
With eye to the future, engineers map Japan’s tsunami
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Using eyewitness video and terrestrial laser scanners from atop the highest buildings, researchers are mapping the 2011 Tohoku tsunami. (more…)
