Georgia Institute of Technology, Author Profile

Scientists Transform a BBQ Lighter Into a High-Tech Lab Device

January 14, 2020

Plans for the device, known as the ElectroPen, are being made available, along with the files necessary for creating a 3D-pri...

Tweaks Behind the Rebirth of Nearly Discarded Organic Solar Technologies

December 30, 2019

In just the last four years, tuning non-fullerene acceptors chemistry has boosted organic photovoltaic technology from initia...

Armored with Plastic 'Hair' and Silica, New Perovskite Nanocrystals Show More Durability

December 2, 2019

In a recently published study, a Georgia Tech research team describes a multistep process to produce encased perovskite ...

3D-Printed Device Finds ‘Needle in a Haystack’ Cancer Cells by Removing the Hay

October 29, 2019

Recent research could advance the goal of personalized cancer treatment by allowing rapid and low-cost separation of tumor ce...

Warming Impedes a Coral Defense, but Hungry Fish Enhance It

October 3, 2019

Study shows that local management provides a degree of insurance against global stresses, but there are likely higher te...

Selenium Anchors Could Improve Durability of Platinum Fuel Cell Catalysts

September 9, 2019

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new platinum-based catalytic system that is far more dura...

Tiny Vibration-Powered Robots Are the Size of the World's Smallest Ant

July 19, 2019

Swarms of these 'micro-bristle-bots' might work together to sense environmental changes, move materials—or perhaps one ...

Ancient Toy Inspires Tool for State-Of-The-Art Science

May 27, 2019

'3D-Fuge,' part of the growing field of frugal science, helps democratize research

Durability vs. Recyclability: Dueling Goals in Making Electronics More Sustainable

April 8, 2019

In theory, a product that is both easy to recycle and more durable would be the pinnacle of environmentally responsible produ...

Adhesive Formed from Bee Spit and Flower Oil Could Form Basis of New Glues

March 28, 2019

Researchers are looking at the mixture of bee spit and flower oil as a model for a bioinspired glue

Urine Test Detects Organ Transplant Rejection, Could Replace Needle Biopsies

February 27, 2019

New nanoparticle makes urine glow as soon as T cells initiate an attack on transplanted organs

Solving a 75-Year-Old Mystery Might Provide a New Source of Farm Fertilizer

November 28, 2018

One day, farmers in developing nations could produce their own fertilizer on demand, using sunlight and nitrogen from th...

Synthetic Organelle Shows How Tiny Puddle-Organs in Our Cells Work

September 21, 2018

Lab model of membraneless organelle makes sugar metabolism reactions cascade

Dehydration Alters Human Brain Shape and Activity, Slackens Task Performance

August 24, 2018

When dehydration strikes, part of the brain can swell, neural signaling can intensify, and doing monotonous tasks can get har...

Material Formed from Crab Shells and Trees Could Replace Flexible Plastic Packaging

July 23, 2018

Researchers have created a material derived from crab shells and tree fibers that has the potential to replace the flexible p...