The Latest Research News

Machine Learning Advances Materials for Separations, Adsorption, and Catalysis

Posted: November 9, 2020

Machine learning is helping accelerate the development of highly tunable materials known as metal-organic frameworks.

Large-area Flexible Organic Photodiodes Can Compete With Silicon Devices

Posted: November 5, 2020

Flexible large-area organic photodiodes can now compete in performance with conventional silicon photodiode technology.

Dense Microgel Suspensions Reveal In-silico What Happens Under Compression

Posted: November 4, 2020

Simulations of microgel suspensions show the surprising behavior of these materials when they are compressed.

Georgia Tech and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Strengthen Research Ties

Posted: October 26, 2020

Georgia Tech and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will expand interactions, collaborations and joint scientific output.

Covid-19 Interventions Can Cut Virus Infections, Severe Outcomes, and Healthcare Needs

Posted: October 21, 2020

Interventions such as shelter-in-place taken to control the SARS-CoV-2 virus can reduce infections and overall deaths.

‘Programmable Medicine’ is the Goal for New Bio-circuitry Research

Posted: October 7, 2020

A team of researchers is now using what they’ve learned about bio-circuits to lay the groundwork for the future of programmable medicine.

Ultra-Low-Cost Hearing Aid Could Address Age-Related Hearing Loss Worldwide

Posted: September 23, 2020

Researchers have developed an ultra-low-cost hearing aid to help the hundred of millions of people with age-related hearing loss.

Extending Origami Into Untethered Robots and Morphing Devices

Posted: September 21, 2020

Researchers have extended the possibility of origami for modern engineering applications such as untethered robotics and morphing devices.

E-Beam Atomic-scale 3-D ‘Sculpting’ Could Enable New Quantum Nanodevices

Posted: September 16, 2020

By varyingResearchers have demonstrated the ability to both etch away and deposit high-resolution nanoscale patterns on two-dimensional layers of graphene oxide.

Bioengineering and Bioscience

RNA Information Transfer Could Be Used in Repairing DNA

Posted: September 15, 2020

Researchers have provided new insights into how RNA can help repair major DNA damage.

New Process Boosts Lignin Bio-oil as a Next-Generation Fuel

Posted: September 9, 2020

A new process for upgrading lignin bio-oil could expand the use of lignin, which is now largely a waste product.

Researchers Redesign the Face Mask to Improve Comfort and Protection

Posted: September 3, 2020

Researchers have redesigned the face mask to make it comfortable and able to protect both the wearer and those nearby.

BeamMap combines electron beam and electrospray

New Instrument Will Uncover Structure and Chemical Composition on Sub-Cell Scale

Posted: January 11, 2021

A new imaging instrument will be able to simultaneously study both the surface of a biological sample and its chemical composition.

Georgia Tech Names Eric Vogel Executive Director of Institute for Materials

Posted: January 11, 2021

Georgia Tech has named Eric Vogel, professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering, to be executive director of the Institute for Materials.