Applied Science at Georgia Tech: Biotechnology to Create Unique Nanoparticle Composites

Using thin films of silk as templates, researchers have incorporated inorganic nanoparticles that join with the silk to form strong and flexible composite structures that have unusual optical and mechanical properties     more...

Applied Sciences on the run: EMSL’s Biological Interactions and Dynamics Research

Biological Interactions and Dynamics Science Theme provides understanding the protein composition of cells or membranes as well as the activities and structures of individual proteins or protein complexes.     more...

Applied Sciences on the run: EMSL’s Geochemistry/Biogeochemistry and Subsurface Science Research

Geochemistry/Biogeochemistry and Subsurface Science Theme provides studying reaction mechanisms at the mineral-water, microbe-mineral, and fluid-fluid interfaces at the molecular scale and understanding the effect of these mechanisms on the fate and transport of contaminants.     more...

A silicon chip mimics the function of the biological cochlea

Rahul Sarpeshkar, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT, and his graduate student, Soumya-jit Mandal, designed the chip to mimic the inner ear     more...