Research News Archive: 2020

Membrane material could reduce carbon emissions

Membrane Technology Could Cut Emissions and Energy Use in Oil Refining

Posted: July 16, 2020

New membrane technology could reduce carbon emissions and energy intensity associated with oil refining.

Ozone Disinfection Could Safely Allow Reuse of Personal Protective Equipment

Posted: July 9, 2020

A new study shows that ozone gas could provide a safe means for disinfecting certain types of PPE.

Centralized Ordering, Modeling Will Keep PPE Supplied to Research Labs

Posted: June 29, 2020

Georgia Tech has developed an automated and centralized system for replenishing PPE stock in research labs.

SlothBot operating in Atlanta Botanical Garden - 2

‘SlothBot in the Garden’ Demonstrates Hyper-Efficient Conservation Robot

Posted: June 16, 2020

Visitors to the Atlanta Botanical Garden can observe the testing of SlothBot, a new high-tech tool in the battle to save some of the world’s most endangered species.

Redesigning Hand Sanitizer and Donating 7,000 Gallons to Fight Covid-19

Posted: June 15, 2020

It was so obvious the country was going to have a hand sanitizer crisis, but few wanted to acknowledge it.

Spontaneous Formation of Nanoscale Hollow Structures Could Boost Battery Storage

Posted: June 13, 2020

The spontaneous formation of hollow structures in nanometer-scale antimony crystals could make them useful in lithium-ion batteries.

the crab nebula (image courtesy of Nasa)

This Supernova in a Lab Mimics the Cosmic Blast’s Splendid Aftermath

Posted: June 10, 2020

A lab machine the size of a double door replicates how the immense blasts paint the astronomical swirls into existence.

Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure

What Do Electric Vehicle Drivers Think of the Charging Network They Use?

Posted: June 9, 2020

A new study provides insight into the attitudes of electric vehicle drivers about charging stations.

Chemotherapy and Cancer Gang up to Cause a Neurological Side Effect, Study Says

Posted: June 8, 2020

Chemotherapy has gotten the blame for this neurological side effect, but it's cancer's fault, too.

Bioengineering and Bioscience

Study Shows Hydroxychloroquine's Harmful Effects on Heart Rhythm

Posted: June 1, 2020

Drug creates serious disturbances in the electrical signals that govern heartbeat.

Bioengineering and Bioscience

Researchers Receive NIH Funds for Adjuvant Research to Boost Coronavirus Vaccines

Posted: May 20, 2020

Researchers have received funding to screen and evaluate adjuvants that may improve the ability of coronavirus vaccines to simulate the immune system.

People Think Robots Are Pretty Incompetent and Not Funny, New Study Says

Posted: May 19, 2020

Good thing humanoid robots don't have feelings because people think they are pretty incompetent.

Georgia Institute of Technology

Research Horizons