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May 15, 2019

New nitrogen fertilizer texture may reduce nitrate levels, make water safer

Nitrate levels in water resources have increased in many areas of the world, largely because of applications of some types of fertilizers in agricultural areas. Purdue University researchers have developed a layered fertilizer technology to try to combat this problem, improving water quality and lowering costs for farmers.

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May 15, 2019

In developing nations, national parks could save endangered species

Research led by Stacy Lindshield, a biological anthropologist at Purdue University, studies chimpanzee and other animal populations inside and outside a protected area in Senegal, Niokolo-Koba National Park. The study shows that protecting such an area from human interaction and development preserves not only chimps but many other
mammal species.

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May 10, 2019

Many rotator cuff shoulder surgeries fail. Understanding the tendon better could help.

Due to the high physical demands on rotator cuffs and the complex anatomy of tendon, post-surgery re-tears are common. Dianne Little, assistant professor of basic medical sciences, wants to engineer tendon that would match the patient’s own rotator cuff. But there’s one big hurdle in the way of tendon engineering: researchers don’t fully understand what tendon is.

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