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3D computer-generated rendering of a whole influenza (flu) virus
September 15, 2023

A newly funded research project, going underway at the Georgia Institute of Technology, might one day lead to the development of a pill or capsule able to boost the effectiveness of traditional vaccines against influenza, which kills as many as…

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September 13, 2023

Information Coding and Structural Motifs in Spiking Neural Networks

Cassie Shriver
September 12, 2023

Mechanics and Morphology of Mammalian Climbing with Applications for Conservation

Profiles of two eastern African elephants walking side by side. (Photo: Jess Hunt-Ralston)
September 7, 2023

The new research reveals how environmental changes disrupted mammal communities and highlights the urgent need for targeted conservation efforts to protect vulnerable species.

Chris Zhang
September 1, 2023

Reexamining Fundamental Assumptions of the Type VI Secretion System

Pseudomonas aeruginosa clumps grown in synthetic cystic fibrosis sputum.
June 14, 2023

People with weakened immune systems are at constant risk of infection. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common environmental bacterium, can colonize different body parts, such as the lungs, leading to persistent, chronic infections that can last…

Snowflake Yeast
May 11, 2023

"An Experiment Repeated 600 Times Finds Hints to Evolution’s Secrets." Ratcliff and Yunker groups show that snowflakes of yeast in a lab offer insights into how life on Earth transitioned from single-celled into multicellular organisms.
Centipedes are known for their wiggly walk. With tens to hundreds of legs, they can traverse any terrain without stopping.
May 5, 2023

Intrigued to see if the many limbs could be helpful for locomotion in this world, a team of physicists, engineers, and mathematicians at the Georgia Institute of Technology are using this style of movement to their…

Mengshi Zhang, best paper in Cellular and Molecular Biosciences
May 1, 2023

QBioS Student Award Winners to Speak on May 17, 2023

A cross-sectional view of onggi showing fermenting cabbage. Credit: Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
April 14, 2023

Today, most kimchi is made through mass fermentation in glass, steel, or plastic containers, but it has long been claimed that the highest quality kimchi is fermented in onggi. Kimchi purists now have scientific validation, thanks to recent…

An aerial view of the SPRUCE enclosure.
March 31, 2023

Georgia Tech researchers show that rising temperatures in northern regions may damage peatlands: critical ecosystems for storing carbon from the atmosphere — and could decouple vital processes in microbial support…

Cassie Shriver, QBioS PhD Student
March 29, 2023

Congratulations to QBioS PhD student, Cassie Shriver, who was named as an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recipient for 2023!

Cassie Shriver
March 29, 2023

Cassie is recognized as part of "the new wave" of women scientists at Georgia Tech.
Claudia and Loren
March 6, 2023

Georgia Tech researchers apply an economics theory to study the building blocks of biological evolution

March 2, 2023

Located in the 18-acre Science Square campus, BioSpark is designed to be a launch pad for high-potential entrepreneurs. It provides a fully equipped and professionally operated wet lab, in addition to a clean room, meeting and office space, five…

March 1, 2023

On Saturday, March 11, scientists and engineers will share their biomechanics work with snakes, elephants, monkeys, flamingos, and other wildlife as part of the "Animals in Motion: Biomechanics Day at Zoo Atlanta" during the 2023 Atlanta Science…

A person wearing black robotic exoskeleton boots standing on a gray platform.
February 15, 2023

Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory found wearable ankle exoskeletons helped subjects improve standing balance only if they activated before muscles fired.

A range of tree-covered mountains stand beneath a bright blue sky
February 6, 2023

Plants, like animals and people, seek refuge from climate change. And when they move, they take entire ecosystems with them. To understand why and how plants have trekked across landscapes throughout time, researchers at the forefront of…

January 9, 2023

Cats always land on their feet, but what makes them so agile? Their unique sense of balance has more in common with humans than it may appear. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are studying cat locomotion to better understand how…

January 3, 2023

In a new paper published in eLife, School of Biological Sciences and School of Computer Science researchers show how AF2Complex, a deep learning tool designed to predict the physical interactions of proteins, is lending new insights into…