Past News
Widespread chemical contaminants stunt growth of amphibians
November 16, 2017
A series of synthetic chemicals widely used in household products, food packaging and clothing have a significant effect on the development of frogs, even at low doses, according to a Purdue University study.
Game theory harnessed for cybersecurity of large-scale nets
November 15, 2017
Researchers have laid the groundwork for a method to improve cybersecurity for large-scale systems like the power grid and autonomous military defense networks by harnessing game theory and creating new intelligent algorithms.
Engaging children in math at home equals a boost in more than just math skills
November 9, 2017
reschool children who engage in math activities at home with their parents not only improve their math skills, but also their general vocabulary, according to research from Purdue University.
Engaging children in math at home equals a boost in more than just math skills
Research shows ice sheets as large as Greenland’s melted fast in a warming climate
November 9, 2017
New research published in Science shows that climate warming reduced the mass of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet by half in as little as 500 years, indicating the Greenland Ice Sheet could have a similar fate.
Research shows ice sheets as large as Greenland’s melted fast in a warming climate
We should use central pressure deficit, not wind speed, to predict hurricane damage
November 8, 2017
New research published in Science shows that climate warming reduced the mass of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet by half in as little as 500 years, indicating the Greenland Ice Sheet could have a similar fate.
We should use central pressure deficit, not wind speed, to predict hurricane damage
System uses ‘deep learning’ to detect cracks in nuclear reactors
November 6, 2017
A system under development at Purdue University uses artificial intelligence to detect cracks captured in videos of nuclear reactors and represents a future inspection technology to help reduce accidents and maintenance costs.
System uses ‘deep learning’ to detect cracks in nuclear reactors
Purdue professor receives grant to study fragile X syndrome
October 26, 2017
Alexander Chubykin, an assistant professor of biological sciences at Purdue University, has been awarded a $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study impaired visual learning caused by fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited form of autism.
Purdue researchers seeking to repurpose Blu-ray technology to diagnose early-stage cancer receive federal, state grants
October 24, 2017
Purdue University researchers pursuing a way to repurpose high-definition Blu-ray technology, popular for watching videos and listening to music, to diagnose early-stage cancers and monitor their treatments have received nearly $150,000 in state and federal grants.
Purdue develops ‘intrachip’ micro-cooling system for high-performance radar, supercomputers
October 23, 2017
Researchers have developed a new type of cooling system for high-performance radars and supercomputers that circulates a liquid coolant directly into electronic chips through an intricate series of tiny microchannels.
Purdue develops ‘intrachip’ micro-cooling system for high-performance radar, supercomputers
Researchers demonstrate ‘mind-reading’ brain-decoding tech
October 23, 2017
Researchers have demonstrated how to decode what the human brain is seeing by using artificial intelligence to interpret fMRI scans from people watching videos, representing a sort of mind-reading technology. The advance could aid efforts to improve artificial intelligence and lead to new insights into brain function.
