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What Happens When AI Comes to the Cotton Fields

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A researcher works in a cotton field in Jenkins County, Georgia, as part of a project on AI and pesticide use. Dorothy Seybold
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<p>A researcher works in a cotton field in Jenkins County, Georgia, as part of a project on AI and pesticide use. Dorothy Seybold</p>

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678243
Sep 23, 2025

A Georgia Tech team is piloting AI-powered sensors to help cotton farmers optimize pesticide use.

Storms Are Changing — Should the Hurricane Scale Change Too?

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678307
Oct 09, 2025

Georgia Tech expert Zachary Handlos joins a growing conversation about whether the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale adequately reflects the full range of hurricane hazards in a changing climate.

New Method Uses Collisions to Break Down Plastic for Sustainable Recycling

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<p>The high impact between the metal balls in a ball mill reactor and the polymer surface is sufficient to momentarily liquefy the polymer and facilitate chemical reactions.</p>

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678329
Oct 10, 2025

Researchers have developed a method to break down PET, one of the world’s most widely used plastics, for sustainable recycling using mechanical forces instead of heat or harsh chemicals.

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