New Study Shows Hybrid Learning Led to Significant Reduction in Covid-19 Spread

A new study published in BMC Public Health shows that hybrid learning utilizing alternating school days for children offers a significant reduction in community disease spread. Total closure in favor of remote learning, however, offers little...
28-Apr-2022 4:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Virtual Reality Could be the Answer to Worker Shortages at Poultry Plants

The Georgia Tech Research Institute's (GTRI) Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP) is incorporating automation solutions, specifically virtual reality (VR), into poultry processing to boost efficiency and enhance worker safety.
27-Apr-2022 8:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Terahertz Imaging Reveals Hidden Inscription on Early Modern Funerary Cross

Using terahertz imaging and signal processing techniques to look beneath the corroded surface of a 16th-century lead funerary cross, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia Tech-Lorraine revealed an inscription of the Lord's...
25-Apr-2022 4:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Quantum, Classical Computing Combine to Tackle Tough Optimization Problems

A research team led by the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) was recently selected for second-phase funding of a $9.2 million project aimed at demonstrating a hybrid computing system that will combine the advantages of classical computing with...
25-Apr-2022 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

School of Physics Uses Moths and Origami Structures for Innovative Defense Research

Georgia Tech has received two Department of Defense (DoD) 2022 Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) awards totaling almost $14 million. The highly competitive government program supports interdisciplinary teams of investigators...
21-Apr-2022 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

AF2Complex: Researchers Leverage Deep Learning to Predict Physical Interactions of Protein Complexes

Proteins are the molecular machinery that makes life possible, and researchers have long been interested in a key trait of protein function: their three-dimensional structure. A new study by Georgia Tech and Oak Ridge National Laboratory details a...
18-Apr-2022 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Salt Marsh Grass On Georgia’s Coast Gets Nutrients for Growth From Helpful Bacteria in Its Roots

A new study led by Georgia Tech points to possible help for restoring marine ecosystems — and provides more data on the role microbes play in marsh plant health and productivity.
22-Mar-2022 11:40 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Kwong Lab Develops Biosensors for Quick Assessment of Cancer Treatment

Georgia Tech researcher Gabe Kwong and his collaborators have developed a system of synthetic biosensors that will let a patient and doctor quickly learn if a cancer immunotherapy is working, through a non-invasive urinalysis.
11-Mar-2022 4:00 PM EST Add to Favorites