Author: dhallett

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a way to build a probabilistic computer.

A group of researchers at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine is launching a new study this fall to find out if or how service dogs help children with autism spectrum disorder. The study will also evaluate the impact service dogs have on caregiver and family functioning.

Every three minutes, two people in the U.S. die from cancer. Some of the deaths related to the disease arise from the fact that the same drug that helps one person can be detrimental to another with the same type of cancer. Bioinformatics scientists seek to understand basic and applied research questions about the development of cancer and predict which people will respond well to which treatments.

The metallic asteroid Psyche has mystified scientists because it is less dense than it should be, given its iron-nickel composition. Now, a new theory could explain Psyche’s low density and metallic surface.

Researchers have discovered a mechanism that might alleviate inflammation by suppressing the migration of a type of white blood cells called neutrophils.

Candace Croney’s research into commercial breeding of dogs has become the first of it’s kind in the world and it’s challenging our understanding of how dog breeding is being done.

A study led by Riyi Shi, a professor of neuroscience and biomedical engineering in Purdue University’s Department of Basic Medical Sciences reports that checking the urine within seven days following a brain injury, even a mild injury with no immediately obvious symptoms, could be less invasive, faster and help reduce the risk of long-term health issues including Parkinson’s disease.

Purdue University cancer scientists have developed a type of immune cell, the natural killer (NK) cell, which they have genetically modified to more specifically target and kill cancer cells.

An electronic glove, or e-glove, developed by Purdue University researchers can be worn over a prosthetic hand to provide humanlike softness, warmth, appearance and sensory perception.

Learning how to switch certain genes on or off — the focus of the field of epigenetics — could make cancer therapies such as chemotherapy or immunotherapy much more effective, says Purdue scientist Emily Dykhuizen. Dykhuizen and colleagues in her lab have identified a protein that is showing promise for potential therapies.