Fall 2006
Georgia Tech Research Horizons
COVER STORY
Bridging into
DENTISTRY
Researchers take aerospace, manufacturing, military and materials technologies to the dental chair.
by T.J. Becker
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SIDEBARS:
Back to School
Joint Degree Program


FEATURES
Half-Terahertz Performance
Georgia Tech/IBM team demonstrates first 500 GHz silicon-germanium transistors.
by John Toon
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Opening a Door into Cells
Research shows how ultrasound can deliver therapeutic molecules into living cells.
by John Toon
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Flying on Hydrogen
Georgia Tech researchers use fuel cells to power unmanned aerial vehicle.
by T.J. Becker
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Mimicking Nature
Researchers imitate Lotus leaves for self-cleaning photovoltaic arrays, non-stick microelectromechanical systems and high-voltage insulators.
by John Toon
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Chlorine's Casualties and Counsel
Nation's worst chlorine gas spill wrecked havoc, but research reveals lessons learned.
by John Toon
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FEATURES
Nanotechnology
Integration
Georgia Tech launches facility to merge biological and physical sciences at the nanoscale.
by John Toon
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SIDEBARS:
Nanotechnology Competition
Nanotechnology Impact


Sun Shield
Report shows signs of recovery in atmospheric ozone that protects Earth from ultraviolet radiation.
by Jane M. Sanders
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FACULTY COLUMN
Moving Next-Generation
Electronics Beyond
Moore's Law
Georgia Tech develops the fundamental concept behind the "Second Law of Electronics" for digital and bio-electronics convergence.
by Professor Rao Tummala
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DEPARTMENTS
Research Notes
Stemming Spam
Liquid Crystal Polymer
Needle in a Haystack
Explosives at the Nanoscale
LCD Shortcut
Pavement Marking
Seeing the Unseen
Assessing Indoor Air
"Clean-Tech" Companies
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Faculty Awards
    and Honors
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Faculty Research in the News
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RESEARCH HORIZONS

Volume 24, Number 1
Fall 2006

A publication of the
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