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International team of physicists explore microscopic filament behavior

An international team of physicists creates a material with ultra-low density by controlling the three-dimensional shape of rigid microscopic filaments. The study shows that shape can be used to create materials with novel properties, such as glass-like behavior even in high water content suspensions.

SourceGeorgetown University·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·TypeImaging analysis·DateApr 21, 2023

Brain scans reveal the hidden shape of thinking and predict students’ learning better than test scores

A new study found that brain scans are more accurate in measuring learning than traditional tests. The research reveals a link between spatial thinking and verbal reasoning, with improvements in one leading to gains in the other.

SourceGeorgetown University·JournalScience Advances·TypeImaging analysis·DateAug 10, 2022

New study “exonerates” urban pests like rats as one-of-a-kind disease reservoirs

A recent study led by Georgetown University researchers found that city wildlife may not be a significant threat for future pandemics. Urban-adapted animals host roughly ten times as many diseases, but after adjusting for sampling bias, the risk of human-infective viruses is no greater than in rural areas.

SourceGeorgetown University·JournalNature Ecology & Evolution·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateMay 2, 2022