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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Black soldier fly larvae could help to create sustainable animal feed and solve the world’s food waste problem. Each year humans waste more than one billion tons of food, and many countries are running out of options for disposing of this waste. Black soldier fly larvae help break down organic material, from rotten produce to animal remains and manure, but when feeding tightly packed in container bins, they generate metabolic heat that collectively can turn lethal for them. Daniel Goldman, Dunn Family Professor in the School of Physics, and David Hu, professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering with a joint appointment in the School of Biological Sciences, are part of a Georgia Tech research team that found delivering the right amount of airflow could help solve the overheating issue. (This study was also covered in ScienceDaily, Our Georgia News, Verve Times, Spot On Georgia, Canadian Food Sinc, and Hollywood Movies.)
