Past News
A case for personalized medicine in the search for answers about cancer
September 17, 2019
Every three minutes, two people in the U.S. die from cancer. Some of the deaths related to the disease arise from the fact that the same drug that helps one person can be detrimental to another with the same type of cancer. Bioinformatics scientists seek to understand basic and applied research questions about the development of cancer and predict which people will respond well to which treatments.
A case for personalized medicine in the search for answers about cancer
Rare metallic asteroids might have erupted molten iron
September 16, 2019
The metallic asteroid Psyche has mystified scientists because it is less dense than it should be, given its iron-nickel composition. Now, a new theory could explain Psyche’s low density and metallic surface.
Research suggests new approach for treating inflammation
September 13, 2019
Researchers have discovered a mechanism that might alleviate inflammation by suppressing the migration of a type of white blood cells called neutrophils.
So-Called “Puppy Mills” Are Not All As Bad As We Think, Pioneering Research Suggests
September 11, 2019
Candace Croney's research into commercial breeding of dogs has become the first of it's kind in the world and it's challenging our understanding of how dog breeding is being done.
So-Called “Puppy Mills” Are Not All As Bad As We Think, Pioneering Research Suggests
Electronic glove offers ‘humanlike’ features for prosthetic hand users
September 4, 2019
An electronic glove, or e-glove, developed by Purdue University researchers can be worn over a prosthetic hand to provide humanlike softness, warmth, appearance and sensory perception.
Electronic glove offers ‘humanlike’ features for prosthetic hand users
‘Natural killers’ may help treat advanced solid cancerous tumors
September 4, 2019
Purdue University cancer scientists have developed a type of immune cell, the natural killer (NK) cell, which they have genetically modified to more specifically target and kill cancer cells.
‘Natural killers’ may help treat advanced solid cancerous tumors
Soldiers, athletes could have improved outcomes from traumatic brain injury through faster diagnosis using urine analysis
September 4, 2019
A study led by Riyi Shi, a professor of neuroscience and biomedical engineering in Purdue University’s Department of Basic Medical Sciences reports that checking the urine within seven days following a brain injury, even a mild injury with no immediately obvious symptoms, could be less invasive, faster and help reduce the risk of long-term health issues including Parkinson’s disease.
Epigenetics offers puzzling twists and turns, but also possible cancer treatments
September 3, 2019
Learning how to switch certain genes on or off — the focus of the field of epigenetics — could make cancer therapies such as chemotherapy or immunotherapy much more effective, says Purdue scientist Emily Dykhuizen. Dykhuizen and colleagues in her lab have identified a protein that is showing promise for potential therapies.
Epigenetics offers puzzling twists and turns, but also possible cancer treatments
Sticker makes nanoscale light manipulation easier to manufacture
August 26, 2019
To better detect pathogens that are difficult to distinguish, sensors in diagnostic tools need to manipulate light on a nanoscale. But there isn’t a good way to manufacture these light manipulation devices without damaging the sensors. Purdue University engineers have a solution: Stickers.
Sticker makes nanoscale light manipulation easier to manufacture
New technology may help repel water, save lives through improved medical devices
August 22, 2019
Purdue University researchers have made new advancements in a manufacturing process they developed that creates super-small channels to repel water and improve medical, electronic and other devices.
New technology may help repel water, save lives through improved medical devices
