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Earth Sciences Nov 5, 2025

Tiny diatoms, big climate impact: How microscopic skeletons rapidly shape ocean chemistry

If you know what diatoms are, it's probably because of their beauty. These single-celled algae found on the ocean floor have ornate glassy shells that shine like jewels under the microscope.

Education Nov 5, 2025

Student motivation may shape study habits, grades

When an exam is coming up, many students focus on memorizing vocab and skimming textbooks even if that isn't the best way to learn. Mindset may play a big role in shaping how students study and how well they perform academically, ...

Social Sciences Nov 3, 2025

Finding meaning in your work may prevent burnout

Public service employees who find their work to be meaningful may be less likely to become emotionally exhausted and burned out, according to new research from the University of Georgia, Ohio State University and Washington ...

Cell & Microbiology Oct 30, 2025

Reintroducing a classic technique for a new perspective on bacterial biofilm defenses

Caltech researchers have reintroduced a classic technique to image the formation and growth of individual cells that make up biofilms, sticky masses of millions of cells that are often responsible for antibiotic-tolerant ...

Social Sciences Oct 21, 2025

AI can spot signs of depression in Reddit posts

A new study has found that artificial intelligence (AI) can now spot signs of depression in online writing, and can do so with high accuracy.

Plants & Animals Oct 20, 2025

No tricks, only treats: Bats glow under ultraviolet light

It may sound batty, but University of Georgia researchers have confirmed that North American bats glow under ultraviolet light.

Biochemistry Oct 15, 2025

Undergrads uncover conserved copper-binding gene cluster in marine bacteria

This fall, 20 Georgia Tech students published a paper—the culmination of work done during a semester-long laboratory course. During the semester, students analyzed genomes sequenced from marine samples collected in Key West, ...

Polymers Oct 13, 2025

Mechanical method uses collisions to break down plastic for sustainable recycling

While plastics help enable modern standards of living, their accumulation in landfills and the overall environment continues to grow as a global concern.

Earth Sciences Oct 9, 2025

Storms are changing. Should hurricane scale change too?

As climate change continues to reshape the intensity and behavior of hurricanes, meteorologists and researchers are examining whether the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, a decades-old classification system, still adequately ...

Earth Sciences Oct 7, 2025

The future of Antarctic ice: New study reveals the mathematics of meltwater lakes

Georgia Tech researchers have developed a mathematical formula to predict the size of lakes that form on melting ice sheets—discovering their depth and span are linked to the topography of the ice sheet itself.

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