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September 12, 2018

Purdue’s Ideas Festival to feature legacy, promise in cancer research during Biden initiative summit

Purdue University research experts will discuss their giant leaps in cancer research, including early detection and response to treatments, at the Purdue event of the Sept. 21 Biden Cancer Community Summit.

This is a nationwide initiative in which campuses, hospitals and community organizers host events on the same day to show the progress they are making in cancer research.

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September 12, 2018

Astronomers witness birth of new star from stellar explosion

The explosions of supernovae can be so bright they outshine their host galaxies. They take months or years to fade away, and sometimes, the gaseous remains of the explosion slam into hydrogen-rich gas and temporarily get bright again – but could they remain luminous without any outside interference?

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September 5, 2018

Physics model acts as an ‘EKG’ for solar panel health

Companies and governments have regularly invested in solar farms and lost money when weather degradation unexpectedly cut panel lifetime short.
Purdue researchers created an algorithm using the physics of panel degradation that can analyze solar farm data from anywhere, essentially as a portable EKG for solar farms.

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September 4, 2018

Medicine for goose might not be best for gander; Purdue-affiliated startup creates printer that makes customized medicines for pets

A startup is using Purdue University-patented technology to produce precise, customized medicine for pets. Pinpoint Pharma is a precision compounding pharmacy for veterinarians, ensuring that the medicine tailored to each individual animal’s needs is easier for pet owners to give and for pets to take, which optimizes clinical outcomes.

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August 29, 2018

Improving the quality of medical imaging and improving diagnostics are at the heart of Bentz’ work

Purdue University researchers have devised a way to use 3D printers to ensure that medical imaging techniques offer offer the best performance. The researchers developed a method to use 3D printers to create optical phantoms, which are objects that are scanned or imaged to evaluate, analyze and tune the performance of imaging devices. The phantoms could be adapted for many imaging techniques.

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