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News Articles: research

A loggerhead sea turtle nests at Padre Island National Seashore

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  • Animals

Are boys being born? Male sea turtle tracking effort begins in Georgia

Georgia researchers begin counting male loggerhead turtles as warming sands threaten hatchling gender balance.

May 28, 2026
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By:
  • Jillian Magtoto
One of Kyo Brown's chickens inside her backyard chicken coop in Decatur. Prohibiting free ranging is just one biosecurity measure that chicken owners and producers are encouraged to take as highly pathogenic avian influenza spreads across the U.S. and across species.

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  • News

Chickens could be treated with an oral, probiotic vaccine for bird flu in the future

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded two million dollars to researchers at Georgia Tech to develop an oral avian influenza vaccine for chickens.

May 13, 2026
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By:
  • Chase McGee
Men's health exam with doctor. Adobe Stock Image

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  • Health Care

STUDY: Cancer screening rates aren't equal for Georgia's most vulnerable

Regular cancer screenings are a necessary part of preventative health care. But research from the University of Georgia suggests that not all patients are getting the same access. 

May 12, 2026
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Students at the Georgia Institute of Technology present prototypes at the spring Capstone Design Expo on April 28, 2026.

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  • Science

LISTEN: Georgia Tech's student design exhibition highlights innovation and problem solving

Over 200 projects across disciplines were presented at Georgia Tech's Capstone Design Expo, including prototypes of robots, exercise equipment and accessible musical instruments. 

May 06, 2026
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Jansen Jones plays with LEGOs in her famliy home in Buckhead.

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  • Health Care

New partnership Atlanta means better connection between rare diseases, clinical trials and patients

A partnership between an Atlanta company that connects doctors and patients with rare diseases to clinical trials could improve how patients are identified and referred.

April 28, 2026
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Ducks swim in the Chattahoochie River.

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  • Animals

Ducks don't travel as far when their needs are met. That could affect how we manage bird flu

A new study from the University of Georgia looks at how birds move in diverse habitats, and what that could mean for the spread of avian influenza.

April 13, 2026
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By:
  • Chase McGee
Two teens hold phones with social media apps on-screen.

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  • News

Social media use in young children can lead to reduced literacy, a new UGA study says

New research from the University of Georgia links underdeveloped vocabulary skills to early childhood social media use.

April 06, 2026
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By:
  • Chase McGee
A woman types on a laptop computer

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  • Technology

LISTEN: Developing a large language model for neurodivergent job seekers

Large language models like ChatGPT and Claude AI have cemented themselves for many as a tool to find and apply for jobs.  

March 27, 2026
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
A turtle on a beach

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  • News

It's hard to track male turtles. Researchers say a new method could help manage at-risk populations

Every year during turtle nesting season, researchers get their best chance to study female turtles as they come ashore. Now, a UGA researcher has a solution for tracking the often difficult-to-find males.

March 25, 2026
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By:
  • Chase McGee
Kelly Chibale founded the Holistic Drug Discovery and Development Centre at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, a facility with everything needed to discover drugs for some of humanity's most intractable ailments.

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  • Global Health

This lab that's determined to discover new drugs isn't where you might expect

A scientist from Zambia who loves — LOVES! — chemistry runs a lab in South Africa that is being hailed for "extraordinary" work.

March 23, 2026
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By:
  • Ari Daniel
A coyote crosses a gravel road.

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  • Animals

Coyotes make their homes in human-made shelters near cities, according to new study

A new study from the University of Georgia looks at where coyotes are having their pups, including major cities like Atlanta.

March 20, 2026
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By:
  • Chase McGee
Both turkey and black vultures discover and partake in this feast.

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  • Health

There's a growing number of black vulture deaths by bird flu. That worries UGA researchers

University of Georgia researchers tested 134 dead black vultures from seven Southeast states including Georgia. They found more than 84% tested positive for bird flu.

March 04, 2026
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

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  • Education

The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says

A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.

January 16, 2026
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By:
  • Cory Turner
The Morehouse School of Medicine building is seen on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Atlanta. A new initiative aimed at increasing the number of Black Americans registered as organ donors and combating disparities among transplant recipients was announced Thursday by a coalition that includes the four medical schools at the nation's historically Black colleges and universities.

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  • News

Low-income Georgia women can get free cancer screenings. Many don’t. A new study asks why

Low-income women in Georgia and across the country can get screenings for breast and cervical cancer for free — but not all of them do.

November 13, 2025
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By:
  • Rebecca Grapevine and
  • Healthbeat
A rendering of the Rowen Convergence Center shows a green field and several buildings from an aerial view.

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  • News

'A multi-generational project.' Life sciences campus in Gwinnett County begins vertical construction

The Rowen Center, modeled after North Carolina’s “research triangle,” is halfway between universities in Athens and Atlanta.

October 30, 2025
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By:
  • Orlando Montoya
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