October 30, 2018
A Purdue professor is combining machine learning with models of social relationships and behavior to read between the lines of text and capture the author’s intent in a deeper way. The technology could help identify biases in social media posts and news articles, the better to judge the information’s validity.
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Pancreatic cancer symptoms often arrive after the cancer has already spread, making the disease one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the U.S. However, a team of researchers believes that targeting how blood clots form and are naturally cleared could make the cancer more treatable.
Read MoreOctober 25, 2018
A new device bends visible light inside a crystal to produce “synchrotron” radiation (blue and green) via an accelerating light pulse (red) on a scale a thousand times smaller than massive facilities around the world.
Read MoreOctober 25, 2018
Chicxulub, which lies underneath the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, is the best-preserved large impact crater on Earth. It’s also the only crater on the planet with a mountainous ring of smashed rocks inside its outer rim, called a peak ring. How these features form has long been debated, but a new study in Nature shows they’re a product of extremely strong vibrations in the Earth that let rock flow like liquid for a crucial few minutes after the impact.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2018
Purdue University researchers used an MRI to show a play-by-play of how sending an electric impulse to the vagus nerve successfully corrects stomach complications. The technique paves the way for more precise treatment that drugs and dietary changes have not achieved.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2018
Determining the structure of a virus is an important step in understanding and treating viral disease.
Flaviviruses, such as dengue and Zika, were assumed to be symmetrical icosahedrons. But these icosahedral viruses might not be perfectly symmetrical after all, according to a new study.
Read MoreOctober 19, 2018
Purdue startup introduces new, less invasive technology for early detection of diseases using liquid biopsies shown to reduce anxiety, enable faster detection and treatment.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2018
A Purdue University-led team developed a new material and manufacturing process that would make one way to use solar power – as heat energy – more efficient in generating electricity.
The innovation is an important step for putting solar heat-to-electricity generation in direct cost competition with fossil fuels, which generate more than 60 percent of electricity in the U.S.
Read MoreOctober 17, 2018
Construction is underway on the Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration in the Discovery Park District and should be completed by December 2019. The 145,000-square-foot, five-story office building will serve as the front door for companies interested in research or business collaborations with Purdue University.
Read MoreOctober 16, 2018
Heart surgery can be traumatic for patients. Having to continuously monitor your status without a doctor when you are back home can be even scarier. Imagine being able to do that with a simple sticker applied to your body.
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