February 26, 2019
Novosteo Inc. father and son co-founders Philip Low and Stewart Low are developing and commercializing a targeted drug combination that, when injected, is shown to expedite bone fracture healing.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2019
Heavy rainfall during 2017 Indian summer monsoon season floods Mumbai streets. These events can cause catastrophic loss of property and life, but new dataset developed by a collaboration led by Purdue University may help improve predictions and reduce damage.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2019
Electric vehicles running on fuel cells are too pricey to scale up. A new method for evaluating how much metal would be required for fuel cell electrodes can help cut down on expensive platinum needed in fuel cell electrodes. The technique uses the forces on a metal’s surface to identify the ideal electrode thickness.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2019
At least 53 million Americans, including about 18 percent of the nation’s children, live less than three miles from a Superfund site, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Superfund sites, such as the Gowanus Canal in New York City, have been identified by the EPA as being polluted by highly dangerous wastes. A Purdue water and soil analysis technology may help improve cleanup and monitoring at contaminated Superfund sites across the U.S.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2019
A new Purdue University technique to analyze proteins expressed on cancer cells shows promise in more rapidly detecting these cell types in patients.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2019
Setting up a permanent base or sending astronauts to Mars may happen only if we can grow food in space
For more than 40 years, Cary Mitchell has led efforts to improve human ability to grow food in space – from improving lighting for crops to testing the ability to grow leafy greens, fruits and vegetables that will keep astronauts nourished and satisfied on their long trips.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2019
Tornado-related fatalities haven’t kept up with population growth in tornado-prone regions of the U.S. for the last hundred years, according to a new study.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2019
A recent study, led by the Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, shows how service dogs can have measurable positive effects on the health and wellbeing of individuals with physical disabilities.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2019
A startup that plans to use high-altitude balloons to deploy rockets has successfully fired a test launch, moving closer to its goal of helping end the backlog of microsatellites that wait months or longer to “hitch” a ride on larger rockets.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2019
A new type of electric vehicle power using “refillable” technology has taken another giant leap in advancing alternative energy with testing that shows it could provide enough energy to run a car for about 3,000 miles.
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