Past News
Building self-tests for the world's most common infectious diseases – with paper
February 5, 2019
What if patients could reliably test themselves at home and know results in minutes, after less than a couple weeks of an infection? A handheld diagnostic tool made out of paper already has that speed and would work not only for HIV, but many other infectious diseases. Using it would be like doing your own pregnancy test.
Building self-tests for the world's most common infectious diseases – with paper
Enlarged prostate could actually be stopping tumor growth, simulations show
February 4, 2019
Computer simulations show for the first time that when a patient has history of an enlarged prostate, tumors in the prostate barely grow at all.
Enlarged prostate could actually be stopping tumor growth, simulations show
Cooking chemistry minus heat equals new non-toxic adhesive
January 31, 2019
A new soy-based adhesive could solve glue’s toxicity problem
International team of physicists continues search for new physics
January 30, 2019
Dark matter, which is thought to account for nearly a quarter of matter in the universe (but has yet to be observed), has perplexed physicists for decades. They’re constantly looking for something surprising to show up in experiments – results that deviate from the standard model that defines elementary physics.
International team of physicists continues search for new physics
Drug compound could be next-generation treatment for aggressive form of leukemia
January 28, 2019
About 19,520 news cases are diagnosed a year, and about 10,670 people a year die from acute myeloid leukemia, according to the American Cancer Society. Purdue University researchers are developing a series of drug compounds that have shown promise in treating such cases.
Drug compound could be next-generation treatment for aggressive form of leukemia
Newly consolidated mass spectrometry research cores coordinate biological analysis on campus
January 24, 2019
Purdue has consolidated three critical research cores in the life sciences to provide easier faculty access and to coordinate complementary services.
Newly consolidated mass spectrometry research cores coordinate biological analysis on campus
Purdue scientists nail down important plant compound pathway
January 24, 2019
Purdue University plant molecular biochemist Natalia Dudareva and colleagues have described a complete second pathway used by plants to produce phenylalanine, a compound important for all living organisms.
Purdue scientists nail down important plant compound pathway
Climate drives link between forest biodiversity and productivity
January 23, 2019
Some ecologists believe that species richness is positively related to ecosystem productivity, while others conclude that the relationship is bell-shaped or they are unrelated. Using big data, Purdue University scientists now know which theory is correct – all of them.
Climate drives link between forest biodiversity and productivity
Are we killing the cure?
January 22, 2019
Three Chinese fir trees on a nature reserve in southeastern China are the last of their kind. As their existence is threatened by human disturbance and climate change, researchers are hurrying to learn everything they can about the tree – which might inspire new and more effective ways to treat various cancers.
Three Purdue University researchers advance innovations through $100,000-plus in funding
January 22, 2019
Three Purdue University researchers have received a total of $121,000 from the Trask Innovation Fund to further develop their technologies and move them through the commercialization pipeline.
Three Purdue University researchers advance innovations through $100,000-plus in funding
