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Meeting Consumer Needs: Arthritis Simulation Gloves Aid Companies in Designing Easy-to-Use Products

February 2, 2010 — Georgia Tech Research Institute scientists have designed arthritis simulation gloves that reproduce the reduction in functional capacity experienced by persons with arthritis. The gloves help those responsible for consumer products better understand how arthritis affects a person’s ability to grasp, pinch, turn, lift and twist objects.

Greenhouse Gases: New Study Documents Reaction Rates for Three Chemicals with High Global Warming Potential

January 26, 2010 — A study published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) provides new information about the rates at which three of the most powerful greenhouse gases are destroyed by a chemical reaction that takes place in the upper atmosphere.

Wind Energy: ARPA-E Grant Aims to Reduce Cost and Expand Use of Wind Turbines for Generating Electricity

January 13, 2010 — A technology originally developed to increase lift in aircraft wings and simplify helicopter rotors may soon help reduce the cost of manufacturing and operating wind turbines used for generating electricity. This “circulation control” aerodynamic technology could allow the wind turbines to produce significantly more power than current devices at the same wind speed.

Growing Replacement Bone: Study Shows that Delivering Stem Cells Improves Repair of Major Bone Injuries

January 11, 2010 — A study published this week reinforces the potential value of stem cells in repairing major injuries involving the loss of bone structure. The study shows that delivering stem cells on a polymer scaffold to treat large areas of missing bone leads to improved bone formation and better mechanical properties compared to treatment with the scaffold alone.

Growing Blood Vessels: Bio-engineered Materials Promote the Growth of Functional Vasculature, New Study Shows

December 21, 2009 — Regenerative medicine therapies often require the growth of functional, stable blood vessels at the site of an injury. Using synthetic polymers called hydrogels, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have been able to induce significant vasculature growth in areas of damaged tissue.

Diagnosing Cancer: Researchers Pursue Many Directions Toward Early Detection and Diagnosis

Research Horizons Summer/Fall 2009 — More than a third of all Americans – some 120 million people – will be diagnosed with cancer sometime during their lives. Because the odds of survival approach 90 percent if the disease is found early, scientists worldwide are on a quest to develop ways to detect and diagnose cancer early. At the Georgia Institute of Technology, researchers are pursuing many different directions in cancer detection and diagnostic techniques.

Testing Standards: Georgia Tech Publishes Programming Handbook for Air Force Flight-Test Community

December 16, 2009 — Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a handbook to help the U.S. Air Force flight-test community with standardized testing procedures. Beyond in-flight testing, the “Programmer’s Handbook” also assists with data analysis.

I Spy A Red Balloon: Georgia Tech Team Wins Key Insights and a Second-Place Finish in DARPA Network Challenge

December 11, 2009 — A national competition aimed at quickly locating 10 red weather balloons tethered at locations across the United States has netted a second-place finish for a Georgia Tech team — along with a set of new insights into the use of social networks for gathering information.

Nano-Manhattan: 3-D Solar Cell That Uses “Towers” to Boost Efficiency Wins International Patents

December 9, 2009 — A three dimensional solar cell design that uses micron-scale “towers” to capture nearly three times as much light as flat solar cells made from the same materials has been awarded broad patent protection in both China and Australia. Modeling suggests that the 3-D cell could boost power production by as much as 300 percent compared to conventional solar cells.

BIONIC: Georgia Tech Awarded U.S. Air Force Center of Excellence in Nanostructures, Improved Cognition

December 1, 2009 — The Georgia Institute of Technology has been awarded a U.S. Air Force Center of Excellence to design nanostructures for energy harvesting and adaptive materials, and to develop tools to optimize critical cognitive processes of the modern warfighter.

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