October 1, 2019
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.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2019
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.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2019
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.
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2019
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.
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2019
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.
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2019
A new technique from Purdue University is designed to improve missiles, engines and drinking glasses made from ceramic materials
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2019
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.
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2019
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.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2019
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.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2019
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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