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Environment Jul 1, 2024

Extreme heat, scant rain causing headaches for Georgia farmers

Lucy Ray has one word to describe how most fields of corn and hay an hour east of Atlanta in Morgan County look right now: "crispy."

Social Sciences Jun 26, 2024

New research shows that improving mobile internet service can reduce digital inequality

New research shows removing data caps to cell phone usage may not only reduce digital inequality but might increase education data consumption by disadvantaged populations.

Ecology Jun 20, 2024

Invasive, shelled creature seen in popular Georgia lake, experts warn

An invasive, shelled creature was spotted in a popular Georgia lake, as experts warn the public of potential environmental and health risks.

Bio & Medicine Jun 12, 2024

Nanowires create elite warriors to enhance T cell therapy

Adoptive T-cell therapy has revolutionized medicine. A patient's T-cells—a type of white blood cell that is part of the body's immune system—are extracted and modified in a lab and then infused back into the body, to seek ...

Plants & Animals Jun 12, 2024

Research finds dolphins with elevated mercury levels in Florida and Georgia

In a study with potential implications for the oceans and human health, scientists have reported elevated mercury levels in dolphins in the U.S. Southeast, with the greatest levels found in dolphins in Florida's St. Joseph ...

Environment Jun 11, 2024

Earthquakes are shaking North Georgia: Here's what may be behind them

The Peach State is not typically a hotbed of seismic activity, but residents in pockets of North Georgia have been feeling some unexpected vibrations lately after the area was jolted by four small earthquakes over the last ...

Ecology May 15, 2024

From roots to resilience: Investigating the vital role of microbes in coastal plant health

Georgia's saltwater marshes—living where the land meets the ocean—stretch along the state's entire 100-mile coastline. These rich ecosystems are largely dominated by just one plant: grass.

Earth Sciences May 11, 2024

Weaker ocean currents lead to decline in nutrients for North Atlantic ocean life during prehistoric climate change

Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have finished investigating how the prehistoric weakening of a major ocean current led to a decline in ocean nutrients and negative impacts on North Atlantic ocean life. The ...

Earth Sciences May 9, 2024

Unearthing the impacts of hydrological sensitivity on global rainfall

Georgia Tech researcher Jie He set out to predict how rainfall will change as Earth's atmosphere continues to heat up. In the process, he made some unexpected discoveries that might explain how greenhouse gas emissions will ...

Condensed Matter May 3, 2024

Physicists pioneer new quantum sensing platform

Quantum sensors detect the smallest of environmental changes—for example, an atom reacting to a magnetic field. As these sensors "read" the unique behaviors of subatomic particles, they also dramatically improve scientists' ...

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