Author: dhallett

Indiana, South Korea partnership sheds new light on domestic violence across the world

A partnership between Purdue University and some top law enforcement agencies in South Korea is working to adapt U.S. procedures for handling domestic violence calls for South Korea.

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Sea turtles battle more than plastic straws

Sea turtles became the poster child for the war against plastic straws. But straws are just one challenge facing this 120 million-year-old species. Frank Paladino, the Jack W. Schrey Distinguished Professor of Biology and director of the Marine Conservation and Biology Center of Excellence at Purdue University Fort Wayne, has spent nearly 30 years researching sea turtles to help stabilize their population.

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Can herbicides cause breast cancer? Purdue and INSERM scientists discover a piece to the puzzle.

Scientists at Purdue University and France’s Institut de Cancérologie de L’Ouest (ICO) have discovered that glyphosate, the primary ingredient in some widely used herbicides and pesticides, can lead to breast cancer under certain conditions. The discovery is another step forward when it comes to determining how cancer starts, and how it can be prevented.

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Map showing gene interactions could lead to new cancer therapies

A research team has created the first comprehensive map of interactions between the genes of the virus and host cells in EBV-associated cancers, knowledge that could lead to new treatments.

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Want to keep a cow happy? AI, robotics could hold the answer

Richard Voyles, a professor in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, believes artificial intelligence and robotics could hold the key to giving dairy farmers in-depth data on the status of their herd, including illness or anxiety.

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In a flash: New technique to improve ductility of ceramic materials for missiles, engines, drinking mugs

A new technique from Purdue University is designed to improve missiles, engines and drinking glasses made from ceramic materials

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When disease threatens animals, predators might provide the remedy

Jason Hoverman’s research shows that predators can reduce infection prevalence in prey populations, and that some prey infected with a pathogen may be more susceptible to predators. The findings provide evidence that biodiversity plays an important role in population health.

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New Purdue AI tech to track treatment of chronic stomach disease

Patented artificial intelligence from Purdue is being used to provide scientists with the insight needed to determine if current treatments truly help people gastroparesis, which translates to paralysis of the stomach.

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‘Nanochains’ could increase battery capacity, cut charging time

Purdue University scientists and engineers have introduced a potential way that materials with a higher lithium ion storage capacity could be restructured into a new electrode design that would allow them to increase a battery’s lifespan, make it more stable and shorten its charging time.

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Startup developing solar-powered crop-drying devices for small farmers receives grants worth $150,000

Grants from the USDA and Elevate Ventures will help Purdue-affiliated startup JUA Technologies International advance its solar-powered crop-drying technology.

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