Past News
Babies stir up clouds of bio-gunk when they crawl
January 10, 2018
When babies crawl, their movement across floors, especially carpeted surfaces, kicks up high levels of dirt, skin cells, bacteria, pollen, and fungal spores, a new study has found. The infants inhale a dose of bio bits in their lungs that is four times (per kilogram of body mass) what an adult would breathe walking across the same floor. As alarming as that sounds, lead researcher Brandon Boor of Purdue University is quick to add that this isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
‘Holostream’ allows high-quality wireless 3-D video communications
January 9, 2018
A new platform enables high-quality 3-D video communication on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets using existing standard wireless networks.
‘Holostream’ allows high-quality wireless 3-D video communications
Inkjet-printed thermite deposits energetic materials safely
January 8, 2018
Researchers have developed a method to deposit tiny amounts of energetic materials (explosives, propellants, and pyrotechnics) using the same technology as an inkjet printer.
Study suggests new targets for improving soybean oil content
January 3, 2018
Scientists working to increase soybean oil content tend to focus their efforts on genes known to impact the plant’s seeds, but a Purdue University study shows that genes affecting other plant parts deserve more attention.
Study suggests new targets for improving soybean oil content
Fruit fly breakthrough may help human blindness research
December 18, 2017
For decades, scientists have known that blue light will make fruit flies go blind, but it wasn’t clear why. Now, a Purdue University study has found how this light kills cells in the flies’ eyes, and that could prove a useful model for understanding human ocular diseases such as macular degeneration.
Freezing electrons makes them get in line
November 27, 2017
New research published in Nature Communications suggests that electrons in a two-dimensional gas can undergo a semi-ordered (nematic) to mostly-ordered (smectic) phase transition, which has been discussed in physics theory but never seen in practice before.
Faculty members receive Showalter funding
November 27, 2017
Three faculty members have been designated Showalter Faculty Scholars for 2017. The researchers were selected in partnership with the university faculty scholars program. The Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships Office nominated university faculty scholars in consultation with academic units and the Office of the Provost, and an external committee made the final selections. Each of the new Showalter Scholars will receive funding for five years: an annual award of $5,000 from the trust, matched at 100 percent by the Provost.
Purdue-affiliated apple gaining popularity for organic production in France
November 21, 2017
French company Benoit Escande Editions SARL has obtained worldwide exclusive rights to Juliet, a Purdue-affiliated apple gaining popularity for organic production. The apple is a product of a cooperative involving Purdue University, Rutgers University and the University of Illinois. The Juliet is popular because of its disease resistance and long storage life.
Purdue-affiliated apple gaining popularity for organic production in France
Vibrating sensors could identify blood biomarkers, improve early-stage detection, treatment of numerous diseases
November 20, 2017
Purdue University researchers have found a method of identifying biological markers in small amounts of blood that they believe could be used to detect a myriad of diseases, infections and different medical conditions at early stages.
Carbon’s economic damage costlier than thought based on current science
November 20, 2017
The data used to calculate the damage that an additional ton of carbon dioxide has on the global economy has long relied on outdated science. Recent updates modeled by the University of California, Davis and Purdue University raise the calculations of those costs significantly and change the outlook on climate change from a positive for agriculture to a negative.
Carbon’s economic damage costlier than thought based on current science
