Supergene Shapes Fire Ant Body Size and Caste
University of Georgia researchers report that a genetic supergene influences whether red imported fire ants develop into workers or queens.
Georgia Science News
Science in Georgia covers research findings, university laboratories, public health science, funding decisions and new initiatives from institutions around the state. Across Georgia, coverage here takes in discovery from the capital to the rural counties.
Environmental
Live Poll
Should the federal government fund coastal wetland restoration to protect against climate-driven flooding?
UGA Plans $8M Salt Marsh Restoration
A federal grant will fund efforts to rebuild eroding coastal marshes using dredged sand and mud.
Botany
Live Poll
Should the federal government spend more money conserving forests and farmland in your community?
USDA Awards $10 Million for Georgia Longleaf Project
Tall Timbers Research will use the funding to protect rural working forest lands across southwest Georgia.
Life Sciences
USDA Opens New Poultry Research Facility in Georgia
The new facility expands federal capacity to respond to highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks.
Chemistry
Live Poll
Would you be willing to pay more for devices using the latest efficient LED technology?
Emory Chemists Boost Perovskite LED Efficiency
Researchers at Emory University report a perovskite light-emitting diode reaching 37% efficiency, published in the journal Nature.
Day to day, that means research announcements from the state's universities, grant and funding decisions that shape which projects proceed, and the environmental and agricultural studies tied to Georgia's land and coastline. Coverage reaches from the capital to the rural counties, wherever field research or a lab result has a statewide bearing. Public funding decisions tend to generate as much reporting as the research itself. Georgia's coastal ecosystems and farming economy are the recurring subjects that link science stories to daily life.