January 16, 2026
When you walk into a familiar place — your kitchen, a classroom, or your neighborhood — your brain instantly starts matching what you see with memories of past experiences. A new study from Purdue University (external link) reveals a key piece of how that recognition process works, and why it may be disrupted in conditions such as Fragile X syndrome, a leading inherited cause of autism.
How the Brain Recognizes What It’s Seen Before and Why It Matters for Autism Research
January 16, 2026
Ten Purdue University researchers were named in Clarivate’s 2025 list of Highly Cited Researchers, demonstrating research excellence and influence in their fields. The selected researchers have authored multiple papers that rank among the top 1% in citations in their respective fields, as recorded in the Web of Science from 2014-24.
January 15, 2026
On January 6, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued updates to its guidance documents governing clinical decision support (CDS) software1 and general wellness devices.2 FDA Commissioner Marty Makary touted these changes as a way for FDA to “get out of the way as a regulator.”3 Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the changes “[unlock] wearable devices for general wellness that have, for too long, been tied up in red tape.”4
FDA Issues Updated Guidance Loosening Regulatory Approach to Certain Digital Health Tools
January 13, 2026
Purdue University researchers have developed a device for more conveniently detecting pathogens in health care settings, on farms and in food production operations.
Portable device enables rapid pathogen detection in diverse field environments
December 30, 2025
This postdoc investigates how glial cells lose balance and fuel rare diseases like X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism.
November 28, 2025
Efforts to better understand, prevent and treat laminitis will soon be boosted by a state-ofthe-art research facility at Mississippi State University.
New Laminitis Research center slated to open next year in Mississippi
November 27, 2025
As the federal government prepares for the next meeting of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has intensified his attacks on aluminum vaccine components used in many shots to boost the body’s immune response.
Kennedy sharpens vaccine attacks, without scientific backing
November 27, 2025
As the autumn’s cool weather settles in, so does flu season—bringing with it the familiar experiences of sniffles, fever and cough.
November 26, 2025
As the federal government prepares for the next meeting of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has intensified his attacks on aluminum vaccine components used in many shots to boost the body’s immune response.
Kennedy sharpens vaccine attacks, without scientific backing
November 25, 2025
Poultry India 2025 officially opened today at HICC–Novotel, Hyderabad, beginning with Knowledge Day 2025, South Asia’s leading poultry technical conference. The session set the tone for a forward-looking, innovation-driven edition of the region’s most influential poultry exhibition.
