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Meteorite reveals Mars had liquid water 742 million years ago

Lafayette Meteorite was exposed to liquid water while located on Mars.

The asteroid is believed to have a dirty, icy crust

Ceres: From ocean world to icy giant

Asteroid Ceres is a former ocean world that slowly formed into a giant, murky icy orb.

Ink stamp impression of a leaf

Researchers introduce new multi-frequency ultrasonic drying technology

Ultrasound technology accelerates drying of renewable cellulose nanocrystals.

Both cats and dogs often enjoy playing fetch with their owners.

Playing fetch: Not just for dogs but cats too

4 in 10 cats and almost 8 in 10 dogs retrieve objects, especially young, healthy males.

Gas for cooking food at home Modern kitchen stove

Gas stoves emit dangerous Nanoparticles, Study

A recent study by Purdue University found that cooking on a gas stove can emit more nano-sized particles into the air than gas or...

Ke Chen at Purdue University displays a device for computer vision that mimics how retinal cells perceive light.

Purdue’s computer vision device mimics the human retina

The device is geared to sense change, making it more efficient than digital camera systems.

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AI sees through the darkness like daylight

Heat-assisted detection and ranging: A new way to see in the dark.

blue represents men and red represents women

Multitasking behavior was seen in young women more than in men

Young adult women are more prone to take risks while going downstairs compared to young adult men.

Scientists from several institutions worked together to harness artificial intelligence, linking computer vulnerabilities, weaknesses and attack patterns to increase cybersecurity

The new AI model aims to fill critical gaps in cybersecurity readiness

Scientists link resources to improve prioritization, spot attacks more quickly.

shooting star, Meteor, Billions of galaxies in the universe for background. Planets and galaxy, cosmos, physical, science fiction wallpaper. Deep space.

Supermassive black hole tears apart a giant star

Uncovering a star’s demise.

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US dog and cat owners became closer to their pets during COVID-19 pandemic

A new analysis suggests that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, US dog and cat owners became closer to their pets, and a complex relationship unfolded...

stellar remnant Cassiopeia A

New Webb telescope reveals secrets of star structure and building blocks of life

An international team that studies Cassiopeia A, the remnant of a supernova.

Thermal Image of Wabash River

Scientists made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of thermal radiation

A new method for generating spinning thermal radiation in a controlled and efficient manner.

Roger Wiens

Scientists get a first-ever sound recording of dust devils on Mars

The first-ever audio recording of an extraterrestrial whirlwind.

electron spin qubits

A new frontier in quantum science and technology

First work showing optical initialization and coherent control of nuclear spins in 2D materials.

Fruit flies

Disrupted circadian clock poses a greater risk of retinal degeneration

A study of old flies offers new insight into retinal degeneration.

man's hand showing cellphone

A thermal switch to moderate heat of electronic devices

It functions as a resistor in an electrical circuit.

Representation of the spin of a nanoscale acoustic wave.

Spin-sonics: Acoustic wave gets the electrons spinning

Team of researchers first to demonstrate spin of nano-sonic wave

Mobile Phone Dark mode

Phone’s dark mode doesn’t necessarily save much battery life

But there are a few ways that users can take better advantage of the feature.

Scientists have discovered a surprising response in lung cells infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which might explain why the disease is so difficult to treat. “This was completely unexpected,” says Purdue scientist Majid Kazemian, who led the research. The researchers suggest testing a new pairing of drugs to combat the disease

COVID-19 triggers a biochemical pathway in the lungs

New insights into the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infections could bring better treatments for COVID-19 cases.

Elizabeth Topp

A novel form of a drug to treat osteoporosis

A novel form of a drug used to treat osteoporosis that comes with the potential for fewer side effects may provide a new option...

Purdue spider web architecture

Developing 3D photodetectors for biomedical imaging

Innovation spins spider web architecture into 3D imaging technology.

a novel testing platform to evaluate how breast cancer cells respond to the recurrent stretching

New testing platform for breast cancer cells

A novel testing platform to evaluate how breast cancer cells respond to the recurrent stretching.

Quasiparticle braiding experiment

Strongest evidence yet of the existence of abelian anyons

The strongest case to date for the existence of quasiparticles.

An experiment shows concrete healing its own cracks within 28 days. A publication on this work is forthcoming. (Purdue University images/Cihang Huang)

Intelligent concrete could enable highways and bridges to repair themselves

With an idea is to make infrastructure adaptive, sustainable, and resilient, scientists at Purdue University are developing a technology called Intelligent concrete that would...

Carbon dioxide sensor can lower energy use, reduce utility costs

Carbon dioxide sensor can lower energy use, reduce utility costs

Scientists at Purdue University have developed a cheap, lower-energy carbon dioxide sensor to help control and cut down on energy consumption through heating and...

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