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Yongsheng Chen, Bonnie W. and Charles W. Moorman IV Professor in environmental engineering at Georgia Tech

Using Hemp in Building Insulation Could Make Structures Greener, Create Jobs, and Be a Profitable Industry

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Feb 16, 2025

Professor Yongsheng Chen leads a multi-university team using machine learning to discover PFAS-removing membranes.

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From left, Kelly Farmer, Akanksha Menon, Joe Bozeman, and Arjun Ramshankar with a package of traditional fiberglass insulation and a rack holding samples of potential hemp-based insulation materials created by graduate student Elyssa Ferguson in Menon's lab. The team has published an analysis outlining a path toward a viable hemp-based building insulation market in the U.S. Hemp insulation can be used in place of traditional fiberglass batt insulation and reduce the carbon footprint of buildings, but hemp materials currently cost twice as much. (Photo: Candler Hobbs)

How Earth's Early Cycles Shaped the Chemistry of Life

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Feb 27, 2025

CEE researchers’ analysis outlines path to a U.S. construction market for hemp-based fibers, which are already used for clothing and biodegradable plastics.

In the Painted Desert of Northern Arizona (shown here in a palette of purples), wet-dry cycling has contributed to the formation of the colorful layers visible in the landscape. (Credit: USGS)

In the Painted Desert of Northern Arizona (shown here in a palette of purples), wet-dry cycling has contributed to the formation of the colorful layers visible in the landscape. (Credit: USGS)

Machine Learning Encoder Improves Weather Forecasting and Tsunami Prediction

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Feb 25, 2025

A new study explores how complex chemical mixtures change under shifting environmental conditions, shedding light on the prebiotic processes that may have led to life on Earth.

Nature's Time Machine: How Long-Term Studies Unlock Evolution's Secrets

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Mar 14, 2025

Ph.D. student Phillip Si and Assistant Professor Peng Chen developed Latent-EnSF, a technique that improves how ML models assimilate data to make predictions.

A 40-year field study of Galápagos ground finches (Geospiza sp.) has provided unparalleled insights into how natural selection operates in the wild and how new species might form. (Illustration: Mark Belan/ArtSciStudios)

Ocean ‘Greening’ at Poles Could Spell Changes for Fisheries

A 40-year field study of Galápagos ground finches (Geospiza sp.) has provided unparalleled insights into <a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1070315">how natural selection operates in the wild</a> and <a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aao4593">how new species might form</a>. (Illustration: Mark Belan/ArtSciStudios)

Mercury ID

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Mar 19, 2025

Through a new review paper published in Nature, Georgia Tech scientists are revealing how decades-long research programs have transformed our understanding of evolution, uncovering secrets that would remain hidden in shorter studies.

A satellite image of blooming phytoplankton, visible as green-tinted swirls, in the South Atlantic. Credit: NASA (OCI sensor aboard PACE on January 5, 2025)

Power Play: The Global Stakes Behind the Battery Boom

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Jun 19, 2025

Ocean waters are getting greener at the poles and bluer toward the equator, according to an analysis of satellite data published in Science on June 19.

Can Cool Roofs Help Atlanta Beat the Heat? Georgia Tech Experts Weigh In

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Jun 05, 2025

As the world shifts toward electrification, the nations that command the battery supply chain will define the future of mobility, energy, and economic influence. For the U.S., the challenge isn’t just to keep pace — it’s to lead the charge.