Research at Purdue

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September 3, 2019

Epigenetics offers puzzling twists and turns, but also possible cancer treatments

In 1944, people in The Netherlands entered into what would become known as the Hongerwinter, or hunger winter, a famine created in retribution by the Nazis for resistance activities in...

August 28, 2019

Novel device to improve powder flow

Anyone who has tried to pour powdered sugar into a jar knows that sometimes beating the sides of the container or package is the only way to make it flow....

August 28, 2019

Science to reveal how long highway construction should actually take

Wonder why your commute or vacation route has had a lane closed down for so long? Even though a construction project has wrapped up, it still takes time for concrete...

August 26, 2019

Sticker makes nanoscale light manipulation easier to manufacture

Human pathogens, such as HIV and viruses causing respiratory tract infection, have molecular fingerprints that are difficult to distinguish. To better detect these pathogens, sensors in diagnostic tools need to...

August 13, 2019

Wi-Fi ‘antenna’ provides options for rural areas

Ah, the joys of living out in the country: the quiet, the space and the peacefulness. Then there’s the internet connection, which can go from bad to worse quickly in...

August 8, 2019

New research aims to optimize farmland use for crops, solar electricity production

Purdue University professors are questioning what else fertile farmland can be used for with a new multidisciplinary project researching how to improve future sustainability by simultaneously using crop fields for...

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