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Zhantao Liu with the new low-cost cathode that could revolutionize lithium-ion batteries and the EV industry.
Technology

New, low-cost cathode could radically improve lithium-ion batteries

Ashwini Sakharkar

It could potentially transform the EV market and large-scale energy storage systems.

Texture
Invention

Using AI to design of functional and sustainable polymers

Ashwini Sakharkar

Finding the polymers of the future!

Postdoctoral scholar Anuja Tripathi
Invention

Antibiotic-free bacteria annihilation: The power of modified stainless steel

Pranjal Malewar

This modified stainless steel could kill bacteria without antibiotics or chemicals.

A new electrochemical reactor design developed with Marta Hatzell by postdoctoral scholar Hakhyeon Song (middle) and Ph.D. students Carlos Fernández and Po-Wei Huang (seated) converts carbon dioxide removed from the air into useful raw material.
Technology

Electrochemical reactor converts CO2 removed from air into useful material

Ashwini Sakharkar

The approach is cheaper and simpler while requiring less energy.

Macroscopic snowflake yeast
Biology

Scientists investigated how multicellular life evolves from scratch

Amit Malewar

Long-term experimental evolution in the lab.

Image showing stem cell.
Science

The role of stem cells in customized regenerative therapy

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Researchers used an intracellular toolkit to identify effective cell therapies.

Image showing quantum state
Quantum Technology

Physicists discovered a new quantum state in trimer-honeycomb material

Amit Malewar

The transformation allows for a billion percent increase in the material’s conductivity.

Molecular simulation
Science

Scientists used machine learning to understand how water behaves

Amit Malewar

This is the first time anyone has been able to study this transition with this level of accuracy.

Turbulence
Science

New dynamical framework for Turbulence

Amit Malewar

Compelling evidence that coherent structures can be harnessed to predict how turbulent flows evolve.

mouse hindpaw
Health

Skin itch mechanisms differ on hairless versus hairy skin

Pranjal Malewar

Research breakthrough could inform different treatments for chronic skin itch sufferers.

Soft Wearable Health Monitor Uses Stretchable Electronics
Technology

Soft wearable monitor made using soft electronics offers long-term health monitoring

Amit Malewar

Most commercially available health monitors rely on rigid electronic housing coupled with aggressive adhesives and conductive gels, which can cause discomfort and damage to...

Dylan Christiansen
Technology

Discovery advances the field of color-changing materials

Amit Malewar

Research allows switch from crystal clear to opaque.

World’s fastest creature may also be one of the smallest
Science

World’s fastest creature may also be one of the smallest

Pranjal Malewar

Which is the fastest animal in the Earth? Most people will answer Cheetah, falcon or even a sailfish. But Saad Bhamla at Georgia Institute of Technology...

The intraoral electronics with a sodium sensor is based on a breathable elastomeric membrane that resembles a dental retainer. The ultrathin device is flexible and stretchable, and can wirelessly transmit data up to 10 meters. (Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech).
Technology

Flexible, wearable oral sodium sensor to enhance hypertension control

Amit Malewar

Hypertension can lead to increased blood pressure and heart complications. The main cause of this includes taking too much salt. To monitor salt intake, specialists at...

Image shows the time window for attacks on the Real-Time Captcha system
Technology

Real-time CAPTCHA technology improves biometric authentication

Pranjal Malewar

Captcha technology– initially an acronym for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart" – is broadly used to keep bots...

Nicolas Hud, director of the NSF-NASA Center for Chemical Evolution at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Hud was a panelist at a press briefing “Asteroids for Research, Discovery, and Commerce” at the 2018 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Space

Asteroid ‘Time Capsule’ can explain how life started on Earth

Amit Malewar

Asteroids mimic a major role in apocalyptic threats, where they also get blamed for destroying the species of dinosaurs. But, according to the researcher Nicholas Hud, Georgia Institute...

New, self-assembled Hairy nanoparticles could give double punch to cancer
Technology

New, self-assembled Hairy nanoparticles could give double punch to cancer

Amit Malewar

A new approach to concurrently introduce both therapeutic drugs and cancer-fighting heat into tumors has been discovered. This oncoming research on hairy nanoparticles made...

Daydreaming is Good. It Means You’re Smart
Health

Daydreaming is Good. It Means You’re Smart

Amit Malewar

According to a new study by the Georgia Institute of Technology, daydreaming while working or doing something else shows your smartness and creativity. Such people with...

New Fabric Uses Sun And Wind To Power Devices
Technology

New Fabric Uses Sun And Wind To Power Devices

Amit Malewar

Scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology developed a new fabric that gathers power from both the sun and the wind. Scientists have combined...

Recent Stories

Antibiotics and vaccines may reduce dementia risk

Neuroscience

Study links forever chemicals in drinking water to a range of rare cancers

Health

Astronomers discover record-breaking supersonic winds on exoplanet WASP-127b

Space

Autistic transgender/gender people face a higher risk of health issues

Health

Neuroscientist explores how neural circuits give rise to behavior

Biology