Research News Archive: 2020

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.

Bioengineering and Bioscience

Georgia Institute of Technology

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