![A look at the structure of the SOD1 protein. (Based on PyMOL.org rendering of PDB 1AZV.) A look at the structure of the SOD1 protein. (Based on PyMOL.org rendering of PDB 1AZV.)](https://biosciences.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/sod1.jpg?itok=4X0UKAbj)
Amit Reddi and Matthew Torres are leading an interdisciplinary team of scientists working on a class of antioxidant enzymes that paradoxically also produces a potentially harmful oxidant.
![Africa is home to a diverse range of vertebrate ecosystems, including the most complete natural community of remaining terrestrial megafauna. (Photo: Jess Hunt-Ralston) Africa is home to a diverse range of vertebrate ecosystems, including the most complete natural community of remaining terrestrial megafauna. (Photo: Jess Hunt-Ralston)](https://biosciences.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/elephants.jpg?itok=1Tpht-zk)
Jenny McGuire will study Africa's fossil record to inform conservation biology decisions and forecast how humans and climate affect wildlife — building a better understanding between animals, physical traits over time, response to environmental changes.
![A staff member assembles kits for campus Covid-19 surveillance testing A staff member assembles kits for campus Covid-19 surveillance testing](https://biosciences.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/21c10001-p1-018-web.jpg?itok=4zkuLZb5)
As of this week, the omicron variant makes up the majority of new coronavirus cases in the U.S.
![Black soldier fly larvae. Black soldier fly larvae.](https://biosciences.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/photo_1_-_larvae_image78.jpg?itok=ZSpDUJq1)
Georgia Tech research provides insights into how this insect superfood can be raised and fed in dense groups without overheating