- Genetically engineering a treatment for incurable brain tumors: researchers develop fully off-the-shelf, stem cell-derived, natural killer cells against glioblastoma. A new study in mice showed these immune cells to completely eliminate the growth of the brain tumors. https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2024/Q2/genetically-engineering-a-treatment-for-incurable-brain-tumors.html 34 comments science
- World’s whitest paint now thinner than ever, ideal for vehicles https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2022/Q4/worlds-whitest-paint-now-thinner-than-ever,-ideal-for-vehicles.html 7 comments technology
- The sands of Mars are green as well as red, rover Perseverance discovers. Many of the rocks in the Jezero Crater on Mars are composed of large grains of olivine, the muddier less-gemlike version of peridot that tints so many of Hawaii’s beaches dark green. https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2022/Q3/the-sands-of-mars-are-green-as-well-as-red,-rover-perseverance-discovers.html 8 comments science
- Fermi Paradox: Tiny Aliens Hypothesis https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2019/Q1/successful-launch-of-rocket-from-high-altitude-balloon-makes-space-more-accessible-to-microsatellites.html 53 comments space
- New mix could double concrete’s carbon uptake https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2021/q1/new-mix-could-double-concretes-carbon-uptake.html 8 comments science
- A study by Purdue University in the U.S. and INSERM in France finds that glyphosate, the primary ingredient in widespread herbicides, can lead to breast cancer when combined with another risk factor. https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2019/q3/can-herbicides-cause-breast-cancer-purdue-and-inserm-scientists-discover-a-piece-to-the-puzzle..html 8 comments science
- Race could be a determinant in physician-patient interactions and pain treatment in cancer. Historically, black patients report greater pain, mostly due to undertreatment, and are less likely to receive adequate pain management https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2019/q2/study-race-could-be-a-determinant-in-physician-patient-interactions-and-pain-treatment-in-cancer.html 8 comments science
- Your body is your internet - and now it can't be hacked: Researchers have protected your pacemaker, other medical tech from remote hacks before they happen https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2019/q1/your-body-has-internet--and-now-it-cant-be-hacked.html 8 comments science
- National consortium of engineers and scientists support building an energy corridor, instead of a wall, along the U.S./Mexico border https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2019/q1/what-if-a-border-wall-could-pay-for-itself.html#.xh6kbq9po0y.twitter 3 comments science
- Service dogs can have measurable positive effects on the health and wellbeing of individuals with physical disabilities, including better emotional, social, and work/school functioning, finds a new study (n=157). https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2019/q1/service-dogs-benefit-the%20well-being-of-their-handlers,-research-shows.html 5 comments science
- Millions of tons of the worldâs plastic waste could be turned into clean fuels, other products through chemical conversion https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2019/q1/millions-of-tons-of-the-worlds-plastic-waste-could-be-turned-into-clean-fuels,-other-products-through-chemical-conversion.html 4 comments technology
- Americans pay more for wireless data than consumers in most other developed countries https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/q4/unlimited-data-draining-your-wallet-your-plan-costs-more-in-u.s.-than-those-in-most-developed-countries.html 2718 comments technology
- A new organic plastic material allows electronics to function at extreme temperatures without sacrificing performance https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/q4/high-temperature-electronics-thats-hot.html 9 comments science
- Purdue and Delaware State professors identify Voynich Manuscript as 16th century Mexican document https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/q3/purdue-and-delaware-state-professors-unravel-century-old-mystery.html 12 comments worldnews
- Researchers have created the world's fastest man-made spinning object, a nanoparticle that is now the fastest rotor in the world — spinning at 60 billion revolutions per minute. This nanoparticle that has the potential to measure nanomechanics in extreme conditions, including inside a vacuum. https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/q3/worlds-fastest-man-made-spinning-object-could-help-study-quantum-mechanics.html 3 comments science
- Study shows physiological and behavioral benefits may be experienced by veterans with PTSD who have service dogs. These veterans have a cortisol profile similar to healthy adults without PTSD, and having a service dog was also associated with less anger, less anxiety, and better sleep https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/q2/study-shows-physiological-and-behavioral-benefits-may-be-experienced-by-veterans-with-ptsd-who-have-service-dogs.html 5 comments science
- Study shows ceramics can deform like metals if sintered under an electric field - Purdue University https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/q2/study-shows-ceramics-can-deform-like-metals-if-sintered-under-an-electric-field.html#.wxmmll_0g0i.reddit 11 comments science
- Researchers have discovered a link between bacteria metabolism and cell-to-cell communication, potentially providing a target for new antivirulence and antibiofilm drugs https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/q2/link-between-bacteria-metabolism-and-communication-could-pave-way-for-new-antivirulence-drugs.html 6 comments science
- Study shows that psychiatric service dogs are effective for PTSD, and are also associated with more social participation http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/q1/study-shows-service-dogs-are-associated-with-lower-ptsd-symptoms-among-war-veterans-.html#.wnypkgnyd30.facebook 5 comments science
- When babies crawl, their movement across floors, especially carpeted surfaces, kicks up high levels of dirt, skin cells, bacteria, pollen, and fungal spores. They inhale a dose of bio bits in their lungs four times(per kg of body mass) what an adult would breathe walking across the same floor. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/q1/babies-stir-up-clouds-of-bio-gunk-when-they-crawl.html 27 comments science
- 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. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2017/q4/widespread-chemical-contaminants-stunt-growth-of-amphibians.html 4 comments science
- New research 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. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2017/q4/research-shows-ice-sheets-as-large-as-greenlands-melted-fast-in-a-warming-climate.html 3 comments science
- Rapid, low-temperature process adds weeks to milk's shelf life http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2016/q3/rapid,-low-temperature-process-adds-weeks-to-milks-shelf-life.html 6 comments science
- Purdue researchers successfully target 'Achilles' heel' of MERS virus http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2015/q2/purdue-researchers-successfully-target-achilles-heel-of-mers-virus.html 3 comments science
- Climate change consensus extends beyond climate scientists http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2015/q3/purdue-study-climate-change-consensus-extends-beyond-climate-scientists.html 6 comments science
- Theoretical study suggests huge lava tubes could exist on moon - Lava tubes large enough to house cities could be structurally stable on the moon. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2015/q1/theoretical-study-suggests-huge-lava-tubes-could-exist-on-moon.html 10 comments science
- Study: Farmers and scientists divided over climate change http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2014/q4/study-farmers-and-scientists-divided-over-climate-change.html 7 comments politics
- A new technique makes it possible to quickly detect the presence of drugs or to monitor certain medical conditions using only a single drop of blood or urine, representing a potential tool for clinicians and law enforcement http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2014/q4/new-technique-yields-fast-results-in-drug,-biomedical-testing.html 5 comments technology
- A new technique makes it possible to quickly detect the presence of drugs or to monitor certain medical conditions using only a single drop of blood or urine, representing a potential tool for clinicians and law enforcement http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2014/q4/new-technique-yields-fast-results-in-drug,-biomedical-testing.html 5 comments science
- Purdue University Launched Their New Website - Metro-like design - What are your thoughts? http://www.purdue.edu 5 comments web_design
- [2010] Purdue-Stanford team finds radioactive decay rates vary with the sun's rotation http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100830fischbachjenkinsdec.html 11 comments science
- Researchers find future temperatures could exceed livable limits: Humans and most mammals... will experience a potentially lethal level of heat stress at wet-bulb temperature above 95 degrees sustained for 6 hours or more." http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100504huberlimits.html 37 comments science
- 'Approximate computing' improves efficiency, saves energy http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/q4/approximate-computing-improves-efficiency,-saves-energy.html#.urge7wjeddq.reddit 6 comments compsci
- New hologram technology created with tiny nanoantennas http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/q4/new-hologram-technology-created-with-tiny-nanoantennas.html 3 comments technology
- "Blacks who feel mistreated and discriminated against are more likely to abuse alcohol and illegal drugs, and a new study from Purdue University [Indiana, USA] shows this usage can become a problematic pattern." http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/q4/study-unkindness-linked-to-alcohol,-drug-abuse-in-black-populations.html 50 comments science
- Purdue Newsroom - One and done: Single-atom transistor is end of Moore's Law; may be beginning of quantum computing http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120219klimeckatom.html#.t-bilkqd3ci.facebook 4 comments science
- Researchers have created and tested miniature devices that are implanted in tumors to generate oxygen, boosting the killing power of radiation and chemotherapy. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110830ziaieoxygen.html 3 comments science
- "Plasmonic metamaterials" as potential building blocks for advanced optical technologies http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110121boltassvametamats.html 4 comments science
- Want to destroy the earth with a comet? Well have a go...... http://www.purdue.edu/impactearth/ 12 comments science
- Want to demolish earth? Now you can..... http://www.purdue.edu/impactearth/ 33 comments space
- "Purdue puts the brakes on datacenter computers to avoid crash" - Kind of surprised this isn't common, but apparently it hasn't been http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2010/100818shueythrottle.html 10 comments technology
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