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Colca Valley Farmers Strengthen Soil and Pest Management Skills through Hands-on Training
March 30, 2026
In Madrigal (top pictures), Dennis Macedo introduces key concepts of pH and how to measure it, Victor Hugo Casa helps participants identify symptoms of chocolate spot disease in fava beans, and Rene Quispe explains the main pests observed in local field trials. The lower pictures show the training held in Yanque. During both sessions, participants received fact sheets on soil pH, electric conductivity, and compost quality. Photo credits: Rosa Cossio.
Nexus Final Advisory Board Meeting: Sharing results with our Colca Valley partners
March 27, 2026
Nexus III projects PIs and local authorities from Madrigal, Yanque, and Sibayo gathered during the final Advisory Board meeting. Standing, from left to right: Victor Pacheco, Rene Quispe, Dennis Macedo, Elmer Maque, Fredy Huaracha, Wilbert Malaga, Hector Inca, Pablo Mauro Condori, Jose Andia, Moises Mamani, Jonathon Day, and Luiz Brito. Seated, from left to right: Rosa Cossio, Ronald Mamani, Delia Supo, Lori Hoagland, and Carmen Franco. Below, Carmen Franco presents key achievements from the Regenerative Tourism project, while Jose Andia –member of the Users’ Commission of the Yanque Anansaya Hydraulic Subsector—shares his experience and discusses improvements in soil management practices following his participation in Nexus activities. Photo credits: Rosa Cossio, Victor Pacheco, and Jonathon Day.
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Treating addiction:Research leads to more effective medications and psychotherapies
March 24, 2026
Alcohol and drug addiction can cause many harms. This Research in Context feature looks at research into the causes of addiction and new ways to treat it.
Treating addiction:Research leads to more effective medications and psychotherapies
This simple blood test might detect depression before symptoms appear: Monocyte Epigenetic Age Acceleration is Linked to Non-Somatic Depressive Symptoms in Women with and Without HIV
March 24, 2026
A new study suggests depression may soon be detectable through a simple blood test—by tracking how certain immune cells age. Researchers found that accelerated aging in monocytes, a type of white blood cell, is closely tied to the emotional and cognitive symptoms of depression, like hopelessness and loss of pleasure, rather than physical symptoms such as fatigue.
NIST director nominee advances despite senators’ MEP concerns
March 20, 2026
Arvind Raman was voted out of committee to potentially lead the agency. The administration’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership cuts came up during his confirmation hearing.
NIST director nominee advances despite senators’ MEP concerns
Purdue-backed concrete sensor firm wins $500K federal grant
March 18, 2026
Wavelogix, a contech firm that manufactures concrete strength sensors invented by a Purdue University professor, has received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, according to a March 11 announcement.
This common vaccine cuts heart risk nearly in half in new study
March 17, 2026
A shingles vaccine might double as a powerful heart protector. In people already at high risk, it cut major cardiac events by 46% and deaths by an impressive 66% within a year. Scientists think preventing shingles may also stop clot-related complications that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. The effect is so strong, it rivals the benefits of quitting smoking.
This common vaccine cuts heart risk nearly in half in new study
Parents’ stress may be quietly driving childhood obesity, Yale study finds
March 16, 2026
A Yale study found that lowering parent stress can help protect young children from obesity. When parents practiced mindfulness and stress-management skills, their kids showed healthier eating patterns and avoided the weight gain seen in families that only focused on diet and exercise.
Parents’ stress may be quietly driving childhood obesity, Yale study finds
New cholesterol guidelines could change when you get tested
March 13, 2026
A major new U.S. cholesterol guideline is shifting the focus toward earlier, more personalized prevention of heart disease. It urges people to start screening sooner—sometimes even in childhood—and highlights the importance of tracking not just LDL (“bad”) cholesterol but also genetic risk factors like lipoprotein(a). A new, more advanced risk calculator now uses broader health data to better predict heart attack and stroke risk over decades.
National Academy of Inventors Fellows at Purdue
March 11, 2026
The NAI Fellows Program celebrates academic inventors whose work spans multiple disciplines and exemplifies their collaboration, dedication and innovation to transform research into real-world commercial technologies that contribute to the betterment of society.