Author: dhallett

New software brings lower-resolution cryo-EM maps into focus

The final product of cryo-EM is a map of the density of atoms in biological molecules, but to achieve the level of detail researchers need, they need to conduct further analysis. A new study in the journal Nature Methods outlines a technique to bring low-resolution maps up to par.

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‘Cholera detection lab’ smartphone-enabled platform to be beta tested by worldwide leading hospital in cholera research

OmniVis, a Purdue University-affiliated startup is working with the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh on a smartphone platform-enabled platform targeting cholera.

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Cold, dry planets could have a lot of hurricanes

In the world we live in now, hurricanes need water. When they reach land, they die because they run out of the water they evaporate for energy – but that doesn’t have to be the case. According to new simulations, the storms can also form in very cold, dry climates.

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Don’t bring the heat: New visualization technique offers alternative to heat maps to track spatial data sets

Purdue University researchers have developed a visualization technique that could make using big spatial data sets simpler and more concise.

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Purdue utilizes high-tech AI to improve coal-burning power plants

Purdue’s mechanical engineering faculty and students are using artificial intelligence to help coal-dependent areas make the eventual transition to renewable energies.

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Social media, interactive AI tool can assist in saving lives during disasters, emergencies

First responders across the U.S. can rely on Purdue University technology in critical situations.

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Aching backs could get relief from technology to improve back surgery outcomes, reduce pain, advance skills of surgeons

C2 Medical Robotics, Inc., co-founded by David Cappelleri, an associate professor of mechanical engineering in Purdue’s College of Engineering, developed robotic spinal surgical tools and devices.

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New technology targets cancer, other diseases, and hidden elements that allow those diseases to thrive

A Purdue-affiliated startup is developing a platform aimed at treating relapse patients for cancers and other diseases. KinaRx has licensed through the Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization a series of drug compounds that have shown promise in treating patients who have a recurrence of acute myeloid leukemia.

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Novel X-Blockchain technology can help users share shopping, airline, other rewards

Purdue University researchers have developed X-Blockchain, a crypto-powered ledger technology that allows users to perform transactions in a confidential manner. Users share what is called shredded data – meaning the confidential information has been wiped out – instead of the actual data itself.

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Twitter ‘fingerprint’ helps decode how individuals respond to crises

A new algorithm analyzes individuals’ tweets to better understand how they respond to crises, offering a new way to inform decisions on disaster management.

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