Beyond COVID-19: New technologies, treatments could help recovered survivors now facing neurological aftereffects Purdue University scientists build on neurological treatment research to help COVID-19 patients, others who now face long-term health issues. Learn More
One-step multicomponent reaction with interpretable machine learning innovation to develop chemical library for drug discovery Purdue University innovators have introduced chemical reactivity flowcharts to help chemists interpret reaction outcomes using statistically robust machine learning models trained on a small number of reactions. Learn More
Soccer players’ head injury risk could be reduced with simple adjustments to the ball, study finds To reduce risk of head injury in soccer players, a new Purdue University study recommends preventing how hard a ball hits the head by inflating balls to lower pressures and subbing them out when they get wet. Learn More
Pearls may provide new information processing options for biomedical, military innovations Purdue University innovators are using pearls to provide potential new opportunities for spectral information processing that can be applied to spectroscopy in biomedical and military applications. The team demonstrated light transport-assisted information processing by creating a pearl spectrometer. Learn More
Targeted therapies developed to reduce lung fibrosis Philip S. Low, Purdue’s Ralph C. Corley Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Presidential Scholar for Drug Discovery, has led a team to develop two targeted therapies for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Learn More
Detonation-based engine offers new options for hypersonic, high-speed vehicles Purdue University researchers have developed new combustion technology that can shrink the size of engines and eliminates the need for them to be round in shape. Learn More
Purdue scientist reflects on her passion for studying Mars’ geology, landscape Briony Horgan, an associate professor of planetary science at Purdue, soon will have an opportunity to let her imagination dive into the geology of Mars as part of the NASA Mars rover Perseverance mission, which recently passed the halfway point to Mars. Learn More
Water scarcity and reduction in crop yield due to climate change could drop GDP by 10% in Middle East A team of agricultural economists from Purdue University assessed the economic impacts of climate-change induced water scarcity and crop yields change for six Middle Eastern countries in a research report supported by World Bank Group. Learn More
Augmented reality to provide new skills for manufacturing workforce education A Purdue team has entered into a $5 million cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create an augmented and virtual reality experience prototype called Skill-XR. Learn More
Testing drugs within a tumor may combat pancreatic cancer drug resistance, ‘time machine’ suggests Bumsoo Han, a professor of mechanical engineering, developed a tool that is helping scientists to more efficiently discover and test new drugs for pancreatic cancer. Learn More
New 3D cell culture method points to personalized cancer therapies Thanks to a new 3D cell culture technique developed by Purdue University researchers, it may be possible to personalize treatment by understanding the contributions of different cell types in a tumor to the cancer’s behavior. Learn More
As veterans wait for service dogs, this researcher is giving them a voice through science Maggie O’Haire, associate professor of human-animal interaction, is leading research that shows how service dogs can benefit veterans experiencing PTSD. Learn More