Posts Tagged ‘Georgia Institute of Technology’
New test spots staph infections faster
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Researchers have developed a new laboratory test that can rapidly identify the bacterium responsible for staph infections. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Jan 31, 2012 13:56 - 0 Comments
Snake-like robot slithers to the rescue
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Researchers have used the way snakes move as inspiration for machines that could conduct energy-efficient rescue missions. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 30, 2012 10:51 - 1 Comment
After four mutations, new virus attacks
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Scientists have shown for the first time how a new virus evolves, clarifying how easy it is for diseases to quickly gain dangerous mutations. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 9, 2011 12:22 - 0 Comments
Doping graphene on edge 1,000x more potent
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Doping 2-D sheets of graphene on the edge is 1,000 times more efficient at producing electron carriers than doping on the surface, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 9, 2011 12:07 - 0 Comments
Zinc oxide wires boost LED performance
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Engineers have created zinc oxide microwires that significantly improve the efficiency at which LEDs convert electricity to ultraviolet light. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 9, 2011 11:27 - 0 Comments
Time + force heals (or hurts) all wounds
GEORGIA TECH (US) — A new study finds that applying mechanical forces to an injury site immediately after healing begins can disrupt vascular growth into the site, preventing bone healing. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 29, 2011 10:12 - 1 Comment
Nano wrinkles create tiny pipes
BROWN (US) — Wrinkles and folds, common in nature, do something unusual at the nanoscale. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 1, 2011 9:58 - 1 Comment
Seaweed wages chemical war on coral
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Scientists have mapped the chemical structure of molecules used by certain species of seaweed to kill or inhibit reef-building coral. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 31, 2011 13:05 - 0 Comments
Junk DNA: Why humans, chimps are different?
GEORGIA TECH (US) — While the DNA sequence of genes between humans and chimpanzees is nearly identical, a new study finds the insertion and deletion of large pieces of DNA near genes are highly variable. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 6, 2011 10:37 - 1 Comment
‘Caste’ genes evolve quickly in social bugs
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Genes responsible for different sexes, life stages, and castes in fire ants, honeybees, and other social insects evolve faster than others not involved in those functions, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 6, 2011 10:09 - 1 Comment
Hydrogel may help tiny skulls heal
GEORGIA TECH / EMORY (US) — Engineers and surgeons are working together to improve the treatment of babies born with craniosynostosis, a condition that causes the bone plates in the skull to fuse too soon. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 3, 2011 16:52 - 0 Comments
Solar tablets coming to schools in India
RICE (US) — The I-slate, a low-cost electronic version of the hand-held blackboard slates used by millions of Indian children, has proven to be an effective learning tool, according to a yearlong study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 27, 2011 9:44 - 0 Comments
Hot new way to write on the nanoscale
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Researchers have developed a way to draw ferroelectric nanostructures directly on plastic using a heated atomic force microscope tip. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 26, 2011 13:31 - 0 Comments
Japan earthquake rocked soil stability
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Japan’s March 11 magnitude 9.0 earthquake weakened the subsurface rock and soil by as much as 70 percent, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 25, 2011 11:05 - 1 Comment
Device scavenges power out of thin air
GEORIGIA TECH (US) — A new way to capture and harness energy from the air could lead to paper-based wireless sensors that are self-powered, low-cost, and able to function independently almost anywhere. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 13, 2011 11:51 - 0 Comments
Inner look shows what fuels black holes
GEORGIA TECH (US) — X-ray fingerprints are giving astrophysicists an up-close view of the eating habits of giant black holes. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 10, 2011 15:05 - 0 Comments
Flower flaws ease stressed out graphene
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Flower-like defects may relieve stress in graphene sheets by allowing atoms to spread out and occupy more space without tearing. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 16, 2011 11:53 - 2 Comments
Got the bandwidth you deserve? Ask Kermit
GEORGIA TECH (US) — As Internet service providers make the transition to usage-based pricing plans, a tool could help consumers ensure they’re getting their money’s worth. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 18, 2011 11:33 - 1 Comment
Early Earth was a hot, acidic home
GEORGIA TECH (US) — During the last 4 billion years, ancient enzymes have adapted from a much hotter, more acidic environment to the cooler global one that exists today. (more…)
