Past News
Study finds key to plant growth control mechanism
July 23, 2018
A Purdue University study has mapped a complex series of pathways that control the shape of plant cells. The findings are an important step toward customizing how plants grow to suit particular agronomic needs and improving the quality of the cotton grown in the United States.
World’s fastest man-made spinning object could help study quantum mechanics
July 20, 2018
Researchers have created the fastest man-made rotor in the world, which they believe will help them study quantum mechanics. At more than 60 billion revolutions per minute, this machine is more than 100,000 times faster than a high-speed dental drill. The findings were published in the journal Physical Review Letters.
World’s fastest man-made spinning object could help study quantum mechanics
New instruments push boundaries for precise measurements in jet engines, gas turbines
July 19, 2018
A Purdue University-affiliated startup, Petal Solutions LLC, is developing instruments to precisely measure pressure, temperature and other analytics inside the harsh environments of rocket engines and gas turbines.
New instruments push boundaries for precise measurements in jet engines, gas turbines
Future electronic components to be printed like newspapers
July 19, 2018
A new manufacturing technique uses a low-cost process similar to newspaper printing to form smoother and more flexible metals for better current flow throughout a metallic circuit.
Tiny electronic chip provides big boost to treat hundreds of millions with brain and central nervous system disorders
July 18, 2018
Purdue University researchers have created an electronic chip that may provide improved support for the hundreds of millions of people worldwide the World Health Organization says are affected by neurological disorders.
Early puberty in white adolescent boys increases substance use risk
July 16, 2018
White adolescent boys experiencing early puberty are at higher risk for substance use than later developing boys, a new Purdue University study finds.
Early puberty in white adolescent boys increases substance use risk
New development in 3D super-resolution imaging gives insight on Alzheimer's disease
July 16, 2018
Recent studies show that 40 percent of Americans over the age of 85 have Alzheimer's disease, and that the disease begins 10 to 20 years before people show up at the doctor's office with memory problems. One major problem with understanding Alzheimer’s is not being able to clearly see why the disease starts. A super-resolution "nanoscope" developed by Purdue University researchers now provides a 3D view of brain molecules with 10 times greater detail. This imaging technique could help reveal how the disease progresses and where new treatments could intervene.
New development in 3D super-resolution imaging gives insight on Alzheimer's disease
Electronic stickers to streamline large-scale 'Internet of Things'
July 16, 2018
Researchers at Purdue University and the University of Virginia have developed a new fabrication method that makes tiny, thin-film electronic circuits. These can be cut and pasted onto any object to achieve desired functions.
Electronic stickers to streamline large-scale 'Internet of Things'
Purdue researchers developing device that detects mosquito-borne diseases, giving health officials time to take action
July 12, 2018
A startup created by Purdue University professors is developing a sensor that can detect dangerous mosquito-borne tropical diseases faster and at a lower cost than current methods, giving health officials time to take action before the viruses are transmitted to humans.
Chemicals associated with oxidative stress may be essential to development
July 12, 2018
Some level of molecules linked to oxidative stress may be essential to health and development, according to new animal studies. Reactive molecules derived from molecular oxygen, known as reactive oxygen species (ROS), increase dramatically in the body during times of environmental stress or disease. This stress can result in significant damage to cells and is associated with negative health consequences such as aging, male infertility, degenerative diseases and cancer.
Chemicals associated with oxidative stress may be essential to development
