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Flies and Mosquitoes Beware, Here Comes the Slingshot Spider

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Hiking into the rain forest
Mercury ID
637992
Aug 17, 2020

Researchers have done what may be the first kinematic study of the slingshot spider, which catapults its web to catch insects.

Fossil Pollen Record Suggests Vulnerability to Mass Extinction Ahead

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Change in resilience
Mercury ID
638303
Aug 24, 2020

Reduced resilience of plant biomes in North America could be setting the stage for the kind of mass extinctions not seen in 13,000 years.

Georgia Tech Will Help Manage DOE’s Savannah River Laboratory

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Georgia Tech and SRNL
Mercury ID
642334
Dec 28, 2020

Georgia Tech is part of a team that has been selected to manage the DOE's Savannah River National Laboratory

Shuttering Fossil Fuel Power Plants May Cost Less Than Expected

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Gibson Generating Station
Mercury ID
641827
Dec 03, 2020

A generator-level model suggests that most fossil fuel power plants could complete normal lifespans and still close by 2035.

Snake Micro Scales Reveal Secrets of Sidewinding and Slithering

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Microstructure of snake belly scales
Mercury ID
643748
Feb 01, 2021

The mesmerizing flow of a sidewinder moving across desert sands has captivated biologists for centuries, but questions remained about how the snakes produce their unique motion.

Collective Worm and Robot “Blobs” Protect Individuals, Swarm Together

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Worm blobs create collective behavior
Mercury ID
644063
Feb 10, 2021

Research into "blobs" formed by worms and robots could help developers of swarm robots better utilize emergent behavior.

Indoor Air Quality Study Shows Aircraft in Flight May Have Lowest Particulate Levels

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Study Reveals Particle Count in Aircraft Cabins
Mercury ID
644899
Mar 02, 2021

A new study compares the level of particles in various indoor spaces, including aircraft cabins.

Grubert Contributes to New Report - "On the Path to an Equitable Energy Transition"

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Emily Grubert w_background
Mercury ID
647060
Apr 29, 2021

Emily Grubert, Assistant Professor in CEE, has contributed to a new report from Resources for the Future (RFF) entitled, "On the Path to an Equitable Energy Transition."

Protecting Rural Schoolchildren from Prescribed Fire Emissions

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Controlled Wildland Burn
Mercury ID
650989
Sep 22, 2021

A new grant will allow Georgia Tech researchers to create strategies to protect schoolchildren from harmful wildland fire emissions

$12 Million NSF Grant Will Establish Nationwide Atmospheric Measurement Network

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Yellowstone National Park and the Absaroka Range via Avalanche Peak summit, July 2021 (Jess Hunt-Ralston, Georgia Tech)
Mercury ID
651546
Oct 07, 2021

A multi-state network will measure aerosols to gain a better understanding of climate and public health.

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