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Apps could take up less space on your phone, thanks to new ‘streaming’ software

Researchers have developed software that reduces space taken up by apps on a smartphone, allowing users to continue downloading the apps they want without deleting some first.

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Portable device lights the way to better foodborne illness detection

Researchers from Purdue University created a portable device that works with smartphones and laptops to do on-site testing for
E. coli in food samples.

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What the brain really thinks about forever chemicals

The human-made chemicals that make our kitchen pans stick-free, our athletic wear water-repellent and firefighting chemicals more efficient do their jobs incredibly well, but it’s at the expense of lingering in the body and environment for what is believed to be forever.

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Researchers seek a helping paw for dog aging study

Almost 80,000 dogs have been nominated to participate in a new nationwide study on dog aging.

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Purdue to develop world’s first Mach 8 quiet wind tunnel

Purdue University has been awarded a $5.9 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop the first quiet Mach 8 wind tunnel in the world, further solidifying the state of Indiana’s major role in one of the U.S. Department of Defense’s top technological priorities – the development of hypersonics systems.

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Purdue Ag-celerator invests $100,000 in two plant science startups

Recipients of Purdue AG-celerator fall investments are VinSense, a company assisting in wine grape agriculture through Purdue-patented technology, and Karysoft, a genomics data analytics
company empowering biologists for rapid data mining through just a few clicks proprietary
platform to accelerate innovations.

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Hybrid technique aims to produce stronger, corrosion-resistant nickel for auto, medical, manufacturing industries

Purdue University innovators have created a hybrid technique to fabricate a new form of nickel that may help the future production of lifesaving medical devices, high-tech devices and vehicles with strong corrosion-resistant protection.

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Purdue-affiliated health technology company physIQ receives $500,000 to advance AI innovations

PhysIQ, founded by Purdue alumnus Gary Conkright, received a $500,000 investment from Purdue Research Foundation’s Foundry Investment Fund to help advance medical technology.

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Air Force provides $1 million in funding for Purdue-related technology to improve critical pilot skills

PlaneEnglish, a simulator created by the three Purdue alumni, has received a $1 million SBIR Phase II award, sponsored by the Air Force and AFWERX, the Air Force’s technology and innovation hub.

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Coronavirus therapies slowed by intermittent nature of outbreaks

As the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak causes worldwide concern, Purdue University scientists say control measures are an absolute necessity and that medical treatments for similar disease are on the horizon. They are developing a drug to fight coronavirus. The drug works by blocking a key enzyme of the virus, preventing it from replicating.

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