Past News
Oddly satisfying metamaterials store energy in their skin
December 1, 2020
A Purdue team has demonstrated that a patterned sheet of these domes will form an energy-storing skin: strong enough to perform mechanical tasks, and even programmable to store and process data like a mechanical computer.
Treating cancers starts small: More than 100 Purdue scientists study cancer on the cellular level
December 1, 2020
As one of only seven basic laboratory cancer centers recognized by the National Cancer Institute, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research center connects more than 110 researchers from across the university to study cancer on the cellular level. This form of molecular research is the foundation of all drug discovery.
Treating cancers starts small: More than 100 Purdue scientists study cancer on the cellular level
Artificial intelligence taking role in developing technology to help Parkinson’s patients during COVID-19 pandemic
November 24, 2020
Professor Jessica Huber and her team at Purdue’s Motor Speech Lab are now doing virtual studies to evaluate speech disorders related to Parkinson’s Disease using artificial intelligence technology platforms.
Artificial intelligence taking role in developing technology to help Parkinson’s patients during COVID-19 pandemic
Autonomous sensor technology provides real-time feedback to businesses about refrigeration, heating
November 23, 2020
Researchers at Purdue University developed a sensor to monitor the oil circulation ratio in real time for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
Autonomous sensor technology provides real-time feedback to businesses about refrigeration, heating
Beyond COVID-19: New technologies, treatments could help recovered survivors now facing neurological aftereffects
November 19, 2020
Purdue University scientists build on neurological treatment research to help COVID-19 patients, others who now face long-term health issues.
Beyond COVID-19: New technologies, treatments could help recovered survivors now facing neurological aftereffects
One-step multicomponent reaction with interpretable machine learning innovation to develop chemical library for drug discovery
November 17, 2020
Purdue University innovators have introduced chemical reactivity flowcharts to help chemists interpret reaction outcomes using statistically robust machine learning models trained on a small number of reactions.
One-step multicomponent reaction with interpretable machine learning innovation to develop chemical library for drug discovery
Pearls may provide new information processing options for biomedical, military innovations
November 12, 2020
Purdue University innovators are using pearls to provide potential new opportunities for spectral information processing that can be applied to spectroscopy in biomedical and military applications. The team demonstrated light transport-assisted information processing by creating a pearl spectrometer.
Pearls may provide new information processing options for biomedical, military innovations
Soccer players’ head injury risk could be reduced with simple adjustments to the ball, study finds
November 12, 2020
To reduce risk of head injury in soccer players, a new Purdue University study recommends preventing how hard a ball hits the head by inflating balls to lower pressures and subbing them out when they get wet.
Soccer players’ head injury risk could be reduced with simple adjustments to the ball, study finds
Targeted therapies developed to reduce lung fibrosis
November 11, 2020
Philip S. Low, Purdue’s Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Presidential Scholar for Drug Discovery, has led a team to develop two targeted therapies for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
Detonation-based engine offers new options for hypersonic, high-speed vehicles
November 10, 2020
Purdue University researchers have developed new combustion technology that can shrink the size of engines and eliminates the need for them to be round in shape.
Detonation-based engine offers new options for hypersonic, high-speed vehicles
