Thursday, October 11, 2012
Researchers at MIT and Georgia Tech have developed a way to automate a process that involves bringing a tiny hollow glass pipette in contact with the cell membrane of a neuron in order to record the electrical activity within the cell.
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
An interdisciplinary team from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Allen Institute for Brain Science has been awarded a $4.3 million National Institutes of Health grant. The team will undertake a five-year effort (2012-2017) to develop new precision robotics, as well as relevant methods of use, that will enable biologists and clinicians to automatically assess the gene expression profile, shape and electrical properties of individual cells embedded in intact tissues such as the brain. By enabling the automated characterization of cells in complex organ systems, the technology will empower scientists across biology to map the cell types present in organ systems (e.g., brain circuits) in …
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Since 2007, Georgia Tech and Children’s have collaborated on more than 130 pediatric research projects.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Georgia Institute of Technology have announced a $20 million joint investment, strengthening their research commitment to developing technological solutions for improving children’s health. The expanded collaboration combines the proficiencies of both organizations with a common vision – to become the global leader in pediatric technologies. “What brings us together is changing the lives of the kids. The children of Georgia and throughout the country deserve the best care we can provide,” Children’s President and CEO Donna Hyland said in a news release. “At Children’s, our mission is to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We can do so much more with a strong partnership with Georgia Tech…
Monday, February 20, 2012
"BrailleTouch" incorporates the Braille writing system used by the visually impaired. It has been conceived as a texting tool for any of the millions of smartphone phone users worldwide.
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Imagine if smartphone and tablet users could text a note under the table during a meeting without anyone being the wiser. Mobile gadget users might also be enabled to text while walking, watching TV or socializing without taking their eyes off what they’re doing. Georgia Tech researchers have built a prototype app for touch-screen mobile devices that is vying to be a complete solution for texting without the need to look at a mobile gadget’s screen. “Research has shown that chorded, or gesture-based, texting is a viable solution for eyes-free written communication in the future, making obsolete the need for users to look at their devices while inputting text on them,” said Mario Romero, Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Interactive …
