Posts Tagged ‘Georgia Institute of Technology’
Science & Technology - Jan 24, 2011 12:20 - 0 Comments
Protecting oranges from going green
U. FLORIDA (US) — Assembling the genome sequences for two citrus varieties for the first time is expected to unravel the mystery behind diseases such as greening while improving fruit flavor and quality. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 20, 2011 18:00 - 0 Comments
Free software classifies leaf veins
GEORGIA TECH (US) — A new software tool takes an image of a leaf, analyzes it, and returns detailed information on the structure of that leaf’s vein networks. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 20, 2011 11:48 - 0 Comments
Blueprint for the ultimate berry
GEORGIA TECH / U. FLORIDA (US) — The completed genome sequence of the woodland strawberry has yielded a “parts list” that researchers say could help breed tastier, hardier varieties. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 2, 2010 10:37 - 0 Comments
Warmer temps linked to rainfall extremes
DUKE (US) — A doubling of abnormally wet or dry summer weather in the southeastern United States in recent decades has come from an intensification of the summertime North Atlantic Subtropical High (NASH), or “Bermuda High.” (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 29, 2010 15:16 - 0 Comments
How molecules move through crowds
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Computer simulations have helped researchers identify the most important factors affecting how molecules move through the crowded environment inside living cells. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 29, 2010 13:03 - 0 Comments
Templates let graphene grow
GEORGIA TECH (US) — A new “templated growth” technique could remove a significant obstacle to producing the next generation of nano-scale graphene devices. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 15, 2010 13:58 - 3 Comments
Tool blocks drive-by downloads
GEORGIA TECH (US) — A new browser-dependent tool has been designed to eliminate all drive-by malware installation threats. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 6, 2010 12:03 - 1 Comment
Predicting health needs before disease
EMORY (US) — Delivering care in the future may focus on predicting health needs rather than waiting for disease to begin. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 28, 2010 10:40 - 0 Comments
Real-time diagnosis through biosensing
GEORGIA TECH (US) — New electronic biosensing technology may make the multi-welled microplate, long a standard tool in biomedical research and diagnostic laboratories, a thing of the past. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 20, 2010 16:38 - 1 Comment
House acts as its own antenna
U. WASHINGTON (US)— Scientists have developed a device that uses a home’s electrical wiring as a giant antenna. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 6, 2010 22:11 - 1 Comment
Electronic device puts strain on nanowires
GEORGIA TECH (US)—A new class of electronic logic device generates a current-switching electric field by applying mechanical strain to zinc oxide nanowires. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 21, 2010 11:17 - 4 Comments
Melting needles make vaccines painless
EMORY/GEORGIA TECH (US)—A patch with hundreds of microscopic needles that dissolve into the skin could make it possible to painlessly administer vaccines—while providing improved immunization against diseases such as influenza. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 8, 2010 12:01 - 1 Comment
Quantum dots detect rare cancer cells
EMORY/GEORGIA TECH (US)—Scientists have demonstrated that quantum dots—tunable fluorescent nanoparticles—make ideal tools for distinguishing and identifying rare cancer cells in tissue biopsies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2010 10:51 - 1 Comment
To predict hardened arteries, go with the flow
EMORY (US)—A new animal model of atherosclerosis has allowed researchers to identify a host of genes turned on or off during the initial stages of the process, before plaque appears in the affected blood vessel. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 11, 2010 10:42 - 1 Comment
Graphene nanocircuits edging out silicon?
GEORGIA TECH (US)—Scientists have made a breakthrough toward creating nanocircuitry on graphene, widely regarded as the most promising candidate to replace silicon as the building block of transistors. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 11, 2010 16:41 - 1 Comment
Shape of lake bottoms can spur epidemics
INDIANA U. (US)—In an effort to learn more about the ecology of disease, researchers studying lakes in Michigan have discovered that the shape of lake bottoms may control the onset of epidemics. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 4, 2010 11:46 - 1 Comment
Brain diversity starts early in life
GEORGIA TECH (US)—Scientists have found that by applying chemicals to manipulate genes in a developing embryo, they’ve been able to change the brain of one type of cichlid fish to resemble that of another. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 22, 2010 4:18 - 4 Comments
A green South could save big bucks
DUKE / GEORGIA TECH (US)—Efforts to make the southern U.S. more energy efficient by 2020 could help create 380,000 new jobs, save 8.6 billion gallons of water, and help consumers reduce their energy bills by $41 billion. (more…)
