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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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How Would You Like Your Assistant - Human or Robotic?

April 29, 2013 — Based on a Georgia Institute of Technology study, it appears that the healthcare providers will welcome robots into the workplace. y may be welcomed with open arms depending on the tasks at hand.

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VIDEO - Robots Reach through a Cluttered World

Robots Able to Reach through Clutter with Whole-Arm Tactile Sensing

April 29, 2013 — Robots are now able to intelligently maneuver within clutter, gently making contact with objects while accomplishing a task, thanks to technology developed by Dr. Charlie Kemp and the Healthcare Robotics Lab.

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Pathway Competition Affects Early Differentiation of Higher Brain Structures

April 26, 2013 — A new study in fish shows how the strength and timing of competing molecular signals during brain development has generated natural and presumably adaptive differences in a brain region known as the telencephalon -- much earlier than scientists had previously believed.

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SimTigrate Helps Children's Heart Center Select Device for Electronic Medical Records

February 21, 2013 — The SimTigrate Design Lab designed a mocked-up exam room to have the exact configuration as the Sibley clinics so the doctors and nurses could experience the usability of each device in a realistic environment.

Alan Wagner Receives Air Force Young Investigator Program Award for Social Robotics Work

February 20, 2013 — Wagner, who works in GTRI’s Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems Laboratory (ATAS), is one of 40 recipients of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program (AFOSR YIP) award for his proposal “Trust and Trustworthiness in Human-Robot Interaction: A Formal Conceptualization.”

Molecules Assemble in Water, Hint at Origins of Life

February 20, 2013 — Researchers have spontaneously assemble "proto-RNA bases" in water, suggesting that the genes of life could have gotten started from these or similar molecules.

And the Oscar (and Thanks) Goes To…

February 19, 2013 — Georgia Tech student Rebecca Rolfe analyzed 60 years of Academy Awards acceptance speeches as part of a research project that focused on gratitude. She has outlined the trends and patterns on an interactive website.

Pollution Doesn’t Change the Rate of Cloud Droplet Formation, Study Shows

February 18, 2013 — When it comes to forming the droplets that make up clouds, a little oily and viscous organic material apparently doesn’t matter that much. And that’s good news for reducing the uncertainty of climate model predictions.

Designer Blood Clots: Artificial Platelets Could Treat Injured Soldiers on the Battlefield

February 15, 2013 — When it comes to healing the terrible wounds of war, success may hinge on the first blood clot – the one that begins forming on the battlefield right after an injury.

Sticky Cells: Cyclic Mechanical Reinforcement Extends Longevity of Bonds Between Cells

February 14, 2013 — A new study provides insights into how cells stick to each other and to other bodily structures, an essential function in the formation of tissue structures and organs. It’s thought that abnormalities in their ability to do so play an important role in a broad range of disorders.

Video Study Shows Picky Eater Fish Threaten Endangered Coral Reefs

February 12, 2013 — Using underwater video cameras to record fish feeding on South Pacific coral reefs, scientists have found that herbivorous fish can be picky eaters – a trait that could spell trouble for endangered reef systems.

Agilent Technologies Commits $90 Million Gift of Software to Georgia Institute of Technology

February 4, 2013 — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the largest in-kind software donation ever in its longstanding relationship with the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Study Shows that Gases Work with Particles to Promote Cloud Formation

February 4, 2013 — Researchers have published a study in the online Early Edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) showing – for the first time – that certain volatile organic gases can promote cloud formation in a way never considered before by atmospheric scientists.

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