Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and Zoo Atlanta created a virtual reality gorilla exhibit to simulate ape social interaction. The program allows students to become part of a gorilla family, learning realistic behaviors such as submissive postures and interactions with dominant males.
Several California universities, including Stanford and UC campuses, receive over 80% of their R&D funding from the federal government. The latest budget proposals call for a 32% reduction in defense R&D and 25% in nondefense R&D, which could severely impact California's economic future.
Digital speech analysis tests can quantify signs of intoxication, such as jumpy pitch and energy changes. The test, developed by Georgia Tech researcher Kathleen E. Cummings, analyzes vocal cord movements during speech production.
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new method to examine and quickly map how nucleic acid ligands bind to and alter DNA at the molecular level. This allows for direct visualization of individual DNA molecules, providing crucial information on drug binding and mode of action.