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'Purdue University'
New technique takes a big step in examination of small structures
— 6 Mar 2008 12:45 | BiologyA team led by a Purdue University researcher has achieved images of a virus in detail two times greater than had previously been achieved. Wen Jiang, an assistant professor of biological…
Purdue lab works to improve conditions at indoor swimming pools
— 20 Feb 2008 12:02 | HealthResearchers at Purdue University have determined how certain airborne contaminants are created when chlorine reacts with sweat and urine in indoor swimming pools, a step toward learning…
New aluminium-rich alloy produces hydrogen on-demand for large-scale uses
— 20 Feb 2008 11:45 | ChemistryPurdue University engineers have developed a new aluminium-rich alloy that produces hydrogen by splitting water and is economically competitive with conventional fuels for transportation…
Policies key as ethanol 'revolution' links agriculture, energy sectors
— 16 Feb 2008 15:03 | EnvironmentThe recent boom in production of ethanol from corn grain has tightly linked the agriculture and energy sectors in an unprecedented fashion. Purdue University researchers developed a…
Cell phone sensors detect radiation to thwart nuclear terrorism
— 23 Jan 2008 09:33 | PhysicsResearchers at Purdue University are working with the state of Indiana to develop a system that would use a network of cell phones to detect and track radiation to help prevent terrorist…
Fighting pollution the poplar way
— 11 Jan 2008 17:53 | EnvironmentPurdue University researchers are collaborating with Chrysler LLC in a project to use poplar trees to eliminate pollutants from a contaminated site in north-central Indiana. The researchers…
Electrospray droplet research yields surprising, practical results
— 8 Jan 2008 22:00 | ChemistryChemical engineers at Purdue University are the first to mathematically describe precisely how droplets form when liquids are exposed to electric fields, an advance that could have…
Scientists find missing evolutionary link using tiny fungus crystal
— 3 Jan 2008 13:36 | BiologyThe crystal structure of a molecule from a primitive fungus has served as a time machine to show researchers more about the evolution of life from the simple to the complex. By studying…
Purdue wind tunnel key for hypersonic vehicles, future space planes
— 2 Jan 2008 21:28 | PhysicsBy using the only wind tunnel capable of running quietly at 'hypersonic' speeds, Purdue University engineers have conducted experiments to yield critical data for designing an advanced…
Research forecasts increased chances for stormy weather
— 4 Dec 2007 21:36 | EnvironmentResearchers who study severe weather and climate change joined forces to study the effects of global warming on the number of severe storms in the future and discovered a dramatic increase…