All Purdue University articles
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NewsResearchers take inspiration from viruses to improve delivery of nucleic acid-based therapies to cancer cells
A researcher is developing a patent-pending platform technology that mimics the dual-layer structure of viruses to deliver nucleic acid (NA)-based therapies to targeted cancer cells.
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NewsWearable health sensors are a powerful tool in disease detection
When seemingly healthy people receive an alert from a wearable sensor telling them they might have a respiratory virus, only a quarter of people follow up such an alert with an at-home viral test, according to a new study.
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NewsResearchers collaborate for early monitoring of tar spot disease in corn
Insignum AgTech has begun a collaboration with researchers in Purdue University’s College of Agriculture and College of Engineering to create tools for farmers to identify early stages of tar spot disease outbreaks in their corn plants.
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NewsPaper-based biosensor offers fast, easy detection of fecal contamination on produce farms
Researchers are introducing a new biosensor technology to farms inspired by advances during the pandemic. The system delivered 100% accurate results within an hour of in-field sample collection on a commercial fresh produce farm.
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NewsMice study suggests metabolic diseases may be driven by gut microbiome, loss of ovarian hormones
The gut microbiome interacts with the loss of female sex hormones to exacerbate metabolic disease, including weight gain, fat in the liver and the expression of genes linked with inflammation, researchers found in a new rodent study.
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NewsCombined microbiome datasets yield accurate prediction of piglet ages
An analysis combining the results of 14 studies from around the globe has uncovered some common patterns in how the piglet microbiome, specifically the gut bacteria, changes over time.
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NewsExperiment shows biological interactions of microplastics in watery environment
Microplastic-induced eating difficulties limit the ability of zooplankton to control algal proliferation, researchers have found.
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NewsResearchers awarded $2m to create carbon-negative ‘living’ construction materials
Researchers are working towards a future when homes and other buildings can be constructed using low-cost, sustainable materials that also can repair themselves and capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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NewsNew technique reveals marine microbes’ outsized role in carbon cycle
A small fraction of marine microorganisms are responsible for most of the consumption of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide in the ocean, new research suggests.
