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What if a bridge could prevent its own collapse in real time?

Purdue University’s Center for Intelligent Infrastructure (CII) is bringing together researchers of various fields to develop technology that a bridge, building, road
or other infrastructure could use to communicate directly with humans and respond to disasters, preventing collapse.

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Your food may help make stickier, safer glues for laptops, packaging, furniture

You cannot make glue out of a ham sandwich – but you may be able to use the components of that food to create a strong adhesive.
That’s the thinking behind technology developed by a group of scientists at Purdue University, who have taken inspiration from the kitchen and the ocean to create strong glues.

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‘Buildings’ in human bone may hold key to stronger 3D-printed lightweight structures

The discovery of how a “beam” in human bone material handles a lifetime’s worth of wear and tear could translate to the development of 3D-printed lightweight materials that last long enough for more practical use in buildings, aircraft and other structures.

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Food pantries can help improve nutrition, diet quality

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 37 million people nationally live in food-insecure households. For those who visit food pantries, the frequency of their visits matters. That’s the conclusion of a study led by a Purdue University nutrition scientist who studies food insecurity and access to adequate and safe foods.

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Magment, Purdue to pursue electric transportation pilot projects at Discovery Park District

Magment Concrete Wireless Power and Purdue University officials have announced an innovation partnership to advance electric transportation pilots at Purdue’s Discovery Park.

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Purdue apple innovator elected fellow of National Academy of Inventors

Jules Janick, a distinguished horticulture professor in Purdue University’s College of Agriculture, has been elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.

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How does protein fit in your holiday diet or New Year’s resolutions?

A new study by Purdue University nutrition scientists shows that eating more protein daily than what is recommended may benefit only a few – those who are actively losing weight by cutting calories or those strength training to build more lean muscle mass.

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An engineering approach to reduce the pain of chemotherapy

Purdue University researchers are working with others to take a closer look at the painful side effects from some chemotherapy treatments.

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UK science engineering company ready to take unique Purdue heating technology to the market

Alconbury Weston Limited,
a science-engineering company
based in the United Kingdom, has
licensed carbon fiber technology from Purdue Research Foundation

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Your Backyard Could Help Migrating Birds Survive

Purdue University researchers say migratory bird populations are going down because of climate change and habitat
loss — but urban and suburban Hoosiers can help. 

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