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Study Reveals Wintertime Formation of Large Pollution Particles in China’s Skies

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Beijing pollution (Photo Kevin Dooley, Creative Commons)
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<p>Beijing pollution (Photo Kevin Dooley, Creative Commons)</p>

Mercury ID
672402
Nov 16, 2023

School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences researchers find dangerous sulfates are formed, and their particles get bigger, within the plumes of pollution belching from coal-fired power plants.

‘Janitors’ of the Sea: Overharvested Sea Cucumbers Play Crucial Role in Protecting Coral

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Sea cucumbers and coral
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<p>Sea cucumbers play a crucial role in protecting coral from disease. Credit: Cody Clements</p>

Mercury ID
673225
Feb 27, 2024

In a first-of-its-kind study, the researchers discovered that sea cucumbers protect coral from disease.

The Who's Who of Bacteria: A Reliable Way to Define Species and Strains

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<p>A photo of the saltern site in Spain where a significant portion of the research was done. A saltern is used to produce salt for human consumption and is a natural environment for<em> Salinibacter ruber </em>bacterium<em>.</em></p>

Mercury ID
673283
Mar 04, 2024

The researchers used data to investigate natural divisions in bacteria with a goal of determining a viable method for organizing them into species and strains.

Growing Bacteria in Space with Astronauts

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jordan.jpgGeorgia Tech Ph.D. student Jordan McKaig demonstrates how NASA astronauts onboard the International Space Station will use the MinION sequencing device to identify bacteria genomes. Credit: Georgia Tech
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<p>Georgia Tech Ph.D. student Jordan McKaig demonstrates how NASA astronauts onboard the International Space Station will use the MinION sequencing device to identify bacteria genomes. Credit: Georgia Tech</p>

Mercury ID
673485
Mar 19, 2024

Georgia Tech researchers are teaming up with NASA to study bacteria on the International Space Station to help define how scientists and healthcare professionals combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria for long-duration space missions.

Energy Materials: Driving the Clean Energy Transition

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Georgia Tech Energy Materials Day 2024
Mercury ID
673164
Feb 21, 2024

Energy materials facilitate the conversion or transmission of energy. They also play an essential role in how we store energy, reduce power consumption, and develop cleaner, efficient energy solutions.

James Stroud Named Early Career Fellow by Ecological Society of America

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James Stroud examines an anole (Day’s Edge Productions)
Mercury ID
673890
Apr 30, 2024

Stroud joins nine newly appointed Fellows and ten ESA Early Career Fellows, elected for "advancing the science of ecology and showing promise for continuing contributions" in the field.

From Roots to Resilience: Investigating the Vital Role of Microbes in Coastal Plant Health

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<p> Georgia Tech researchers surveying field sites in the salt marshes of Sapelo Island, Georgia.</p>

Mercury ID
674019
May 15, 2024

Understanding how salt marsh grass stays healthy is of crucial ecological importance, and studying the ways bacteria interact with these plants is key.

Tropical Revelations: Unearthing the Impacts of Hydrological Sensitivity on Global Rainfall

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Jie He
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<p>Jie He, assistant professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, wants to predict how rainfall will change in the presence of continuing climate change. — Photo by Jerry Grillo</p><p> </p>

Mercury ID
673964
May 08, 2024

Georgia Tech researcher investigates how rainfall will change as Earth’s atmosphere heats up.

James Stroud Awarded British Ecological Society Founder's Prize

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James Stroud examines an anole (Day’s Edge Productions)
Mercury ID
673890
Sep 04, 2024

Stroud is being recognized for his groundbreaking research as an integrative evolutionary ecologist.

In Fairbanks, Alaska, Researchers Unravel Frigid Air Pollution

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Ice fog over Fairbanks as seen from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. (Debbie Dean)
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<p>Ice fog over Fairbanks as seen from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. (Debbie Dean)</p>

Mercury ID
674858
Sep 06, 2024

New research shows that an effort to improve wintertime air quality in Fairbanks, Alaska may not be as effective as intended.

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