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Targeted therapies developed to reduce lung fibrosis

Philip S. Low, Purdue’s Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Presidential Scholar for Drug Discovery, has led a team to develop two targeted therapies for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

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Detonation-based engine offers new options for hypersonic, high-speed vehicles

Purdue University researchers have developed new combustion technology that can shrink the size of engines and eliminates the need for them to be round in shape. 

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Purdue scientist reflects on her passion for studying Mars’ geology, landscape

Briony Horgan, an associate professor of planetary science at Purdue, soon will have an opportunity to let her imagination dive into the geology of Mars as part of the NASA Mars rover Perseverance mission, which recently passed the halfway point to Mars.

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Water scarcity and reduction in crop yield due to climate change could drop GDP by 10% in Middle East

A team of agricultural economists from Purdue University assessed the economic impacts of climate-change induced water scarcity and crop yields change for six Middle Eastern countries in a research report supported by World Bank Group.

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Testing drugs within a tumor may combat pancreatic cancer drug resistance, ‘time machine’ suggests

Bumsoo Han, a professor of mechanical engineering, developed a tool that is helping scientists to more efficiently discover and test new drugs for pancreatic cancer.

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Augmented reality to provide new skills for manufacturing workforce education

A Purdue team has entered into a $5 million cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create an augmented and virtual reality experience prototype called Skill-XR.

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New 3D cell culture method points to personalized cancer therapies

Thanks to a new 3D cell culture technique developed by Purdue University researchers, it may be possible to personalize treatment by understanding the contributions of different cell types in a tumor to the cancer’s behavior.

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As veterans wait for service dogs, this researcher is giving them a voice through science

Maggie O’Haire, associate professor of human-animal interaction, is leading research that shows how service dogs can benefit veterans experiencing PTSD.

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Technology shines the light on ovarian cancer treatments

Scientists estimate that nearly 60% of all cancer patients do not respond effectively to chemotherapy treatments or experience toxic and sometimes deadly side effects.A Purdue University scientist is working to use simple LED light to help determine if certain chemotherapy options will work for specific patients.

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Innovation spins spider web architecture into 3D imaging technology

Purdue University innovators are taking cues from nature to develop 3D photodetectors for biomedical imaging.

They used some architectural features from spider webs to develop the technology.

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