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RNA Was Capable of Catalyzing Electron Transfer on Early Earth with Iron’s Help, Study Shows

May 19, 2013 — A new study shows how complex biochemical transformations may have been possible under conditions that existed when life began on the early Earth. The study shows that RNA is capable of catalyzing electron transfer under conditions similar to those of the early Earth.

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Professor Andrés Garcia - Hydrogel as possible diabetes treatment

Biomaterial Shows Promise for Type 1 Diabetes Treatment

May 8, 2013 — Researchers have made a significant first step with newly engineered biomaterials for cell transplantation that could help lead to a possible cure for Type 1 diabetes, which affects about 3 million Americans.

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Hearing the Russian Meteor, in America

May 3, 2013 — How powerful was February’s meteor that crashed into Russia? Strong enough that its explosive entry into our atmosphere was detected almost 6,000 miles away in Lilburn, Ga., by infrasound sensors – a full 10 hours after the meteor’s explosion.

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A Text Message A Day Keeps the Asthma Attack Away

April 30, 2013 — Simply sending children with asthma a text message each day asking about their symptoms and providing knowledge about their condition can lead to improved health outcomes.

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IRI Intros: 5 Questions with Tim Lieuwen

April 29, 2013 — You’ve probably heard that Georgia Tech has a number of Interdisciplinary Research Institutes (IRIs) – but do you know much about them? This article is the second in a series of Q&As to introduce the Tech community to the eight IRIs and their faculty leaders. In this installment, Executive Director Tim Lieuwen answers questions about the Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute.

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Mechanical Forces Control Assembly and Disassembly of a Key Cell Protein

March 20, 2013 — Researchers have for the first time demonstrated that mechanical forces can control the depolymerization of actin, a critical protein that provides the major force-bearing structure in the cytoskeletons of cells. The research suggests that forces applied both externally and internally may play a much larger role than previously believed in regulating a range of processes inside cells.

Henrik Christensen, KUKA Chair of Robotics

Robots to Spur Economy, Improve Quality of Life, Keep Responders Safe

March 20, 2013 — Robots are being used more widely than expected in a variety of sectors, and the trend is likely to continue with robotics becoming as ubiquitous as computer technology over the next 15 years, according to the new report.

Startup Launched from Georgia Tech-Emory University Research Receives $7.9 Million

March 18, 2013 — Clearside Biomedical, Inc. an Atlanta-based ophthalmic pharmaceutical company launched from research at Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, has received $7.9 million in funding to continue drug and technology development for treatment of ocular diseases.

Improved Hearing Anticipated for Implant Recipients

March 18, 2013 — A team of researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a new type of interface between cochlear implant devices and the brain that could dramatically improve the sound quality of the next generation of implants. Cochlear implants help deaf individuals perceive sound.

Azad Naeemi Wins NSF CAREER Award

March 18, 2013 — ECE Assistant Professor Azad Naeemi has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his research project entitled "Physical Models and Experimental Validation for High-Frequency Multilayer Graphene Interconnects."

GoNow Bladder Technology Wins Business Plan Competition

March 12, 2013 — Technology that could help spinal-cord injury sufferers control their bladder by remote control won first place ($10,000) in the 2013 Georgia Tech Business Plan Competition.

Neural “Synchrony” May be Key to Understanding How the Human Brain Perceives

March 11, 2013 — In a perspective article published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, biomedical engineering professor Garrett Stanley detailed research progress toward “reading and writing the neural code.” The neural code details how the brain’s roughly 100 billion neurons turn raw sensory inputs into information we can use to see, hear and feel things in our environment.

Medical and Biological Engineering Group Names Bellamkonda President-Elect

March 10, 2013 — The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has named Ravi Bellamkonda as the organization’s president-elect. He will begin his term as president in 2014.

An Active Milky Way

March 6, 2013 — Evidence suggests that the Milky Way was very active several million years ago. Astronomers from Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt propose that a single event -- a black hole collision -- can explain clues about the galaxy's current state.

Georgia Tech Tools Enable Groundbreaking Gas Research

March 1, 2013 — Scientists are now better able to examine rare methane gas samples recovered from deep beneath the seafloor using innovative tools developed by Georgia Tech.

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