January 12, 2018
Fast-moving electrons create current in organic solar cells
Researchers at Purdue University have identified the mechanism that allows organic solar cells to create a charge, solving a longstanding puzzle in physics.
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January 10, 2018
Babies stir up clouds of bio-gunk when they crawl
When babies crawl, their movement across floors, especially carpeted surfaces, kicks up high levels of dirt, skin cells, bacteria, pollen, and fungal spores, a new study has found. The infants inhale a dose of bio bits in their lungs that is four times (per kilogram of body mass) what an adult would breathe walking across the same floor.
As alarming as that sounds, lead researcher Brandon Boor of Purdue University is quick to add that this isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2018
Study uncovers distinctions in major crop genome evolutions
Damon Lisch, associate professor in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, and Jianxin Ma, professor in the Department of Agronomy, studied tthe ways in which genomes duplicate – creating multiple copies of genes – and how those genomes change over time.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2018
‘Holostream’ allows high-quality wireless 3-D video communications
A new platform enables high-quality 3-D video communication on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets using existing standard wireless networks.
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2018
Inkjet-printed thermite deposits energetic materials safely
Researchers have developed a method to deposit tiny amounts of energetic materials (explosives, propellants, and pyrotechnics) using the same technology as an inkjet printer.
Read MoreJanuary 3, 2018
Study suggests new targets for improving soybean oil content
Scientists working to increase soybean oil content tend to focus their efforts on genes known to impact the plant’s seeds, but a Purdue University study shows that genes affecting other plant parts deserve more attention.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2017
Fruit fly breakthrough may help human blindness research
For decades, scientists have known that blue light will make fruit flies go blind, but it wasn’t clear why. Now, a Purdue University study has found how this light kills cells in the flies’ eyes, and that could prove a useful model for understanding human ocular diseases such as macular degeneration.
Read MoreNovember 27, 2017
Faculty members receive Showalter funding
Three faculty members have been designated Showalter Faculty Scholars for 2017. The researchers were selected in partnership with the university faculty scholars program. The Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships Office nominated university faculty scholars in consultation with academic units and the Office of the Provost, and an external committee made the final selections. Each of the new Showalter Scholars will receive funding for five years: an annual award of $5,000 from the trust, matched at 100 percent by the Provost.
Read MoreNovember 27, 2017
Freezing electrons makes them get in line
New research published in Nature Communications suggests that electrons in a two-dimensional gas can undergo a semi-ordered (nematic) to mostly-ordered (smectic) phase transition, which has been discussed in physics theory but never seen in practice before.
Read MoreNovember 21, 2017
Purdue-affiliated apple gaining popularity for organic production in France
French company Benoit Escande Editions SARL has obtained worldwide exclusive rights to Juliet, a Purdue-affiliated apple gaining popularity for organic production. The apple is a product of a cooperative involving Purdue University, Rutgers University and the University of Illinois. The Juliet is popular because of its disease resistance and long storage life.
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