The Secret ‘Sex Lives’ of Bacteria: New Research Challenges Old Ideas About How Species Form
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When Kostas Konstantinidis proved that many microbes — like plants and animals — are organized into species, he upended a long-held scientific belief. Scientists widely believed that bacteria, due to their unique…
The Year in Photos
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From the physics of knitting to highlighting how batteries work, Georgia Tech photographers captured the impact and breadth of the Institute’s research enterprise. See our photographers’ best shots and discover unseen…
Georgia Tech Faculty Members Earn Presidential Awards
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Two Georgia Tech professors have earned the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on early-career engineers and scientists. Juan-Pablo…
Biden Administration Names Interactive Computing Researcher as PECASE Recipient
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A researcher in Georgia Tech’s School of Interactive Computing has received the nation’s highest honor given to early career scientists and engineers.Associate Professor Josiah Hester was one of 400 people awarded the…
Why Does a Rocket Have to go 25,000 mph to Escape Earth?
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Why does a rocket have to go 25,000 mph (about 40,000 kilometers per hour) to escape Earth? – Bo H., age 10, Durham, New HampshireThere’s a reason why a rocket has to go so fast to escape Earth. It’s…
New Biosensors Could Revolutionize Cancer Detection
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Georgia Tech researchers have developed biosensors with advanced sleuthing skills and the technology may revolutionize cancer detection and monitoring. The tiny detectives can identify key biological markers using…
