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LEDs reduce costs for greenhouse tomato growers, study shows
Tomatoes grown around LED lights in the winter can significantly reduce greenhouse energy costs without sacrificing yield, according to a Purdue University study.

Sunlit snow triggers atmospheric cleaning, ozone depletion in the Arctic
A Purdue University-led team of researchers discovered sunlit snow to be the major source of atmospheric bromine in the Arctic, the key to unique chemical reactions that purge pollutants and destroy ozone.

System allows multitasking runners to read on a treadmill
A new innovation allows treadmill users to work their bodies and brains at the same time.

Purdue gets grant to improve heat-stress tolerance of maize
Purdue University scientists will receive $1.1 million to find ways to increase maize's tolerance to heat.
Purdue professor part of national study of science-education specialists
A new type of science faculty, those who specialize in science education, is on the rise, but less than half have formal training in education, according to a recent study.
Purdue part of field study to improve severe weather forecasting
Purdue University professors and students will intercept storms as part of a major field project to improve predictions of severe weather and offer earlier warnings to those in its path.
'Makers' 3-D print shapes created using new design tool, bare hands
A new design tool interprets hand gestures, enabling designers and artists to create and modify three-dimensional shapes using only their hands as a 'natural user interface' instead of keyboard and mouse.
Focus on color means white veggies dropped like a hot potato
Colorful vegetables are promoted as key to a healthy diet, but white vegetables, especially potatoes, shouldn't be forgotten, according to a Purdue University expert.
