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March 8, 2019
Getting AIs To Understand Humor May Improve Consumer Experience
Examining the complexities of humor is one of the hardest and potentially most rewarding problems machine learning experts have yet to solve.
Read MoreMarch 5, 2019
Purdue Technology Turns Plastics Into Diesel, Gasoline
The technology uses supercritical water water under high pressure at a high temperature to dissolve the plastics so they break apart into oils that can be distilled into diesel and gasoline.
Read MoreMarch 5, 2019
Chemical Probes Could Point To New Antibiotics
The CDC estimates at least 2 million people in the U.S. get an antibiotic resistant infection every year.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2019
Hachimoji DNA Creation Could Help Alien Exploration
Hachimoji DNA acts as natural DNA does, to support life through informational building blocks. Scientists say it could prove effective for other applications, including diagnosis and drug development.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2019
Mars Rover Opportunity's Legacy Continues With Purdue Researchers
Opportunity surprised many by providing information from Mars for nearly 15 years. NASA ended attempts at communication Wednesday after more than six months of silence from the robot.
Read MoreDecember 20, 2018
Research Focuses On MS Biomarker
Research to treat disorders of the nervous system has taken another step. A chemical linked to these disorders has been identified in humans for the first time.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2018
New Polymer Could Help Health Monitor Development
Most polymers don't conduct electricity, but a new type from Purdue labs does.
Read MoreOctober 25, 2018
Indiana Supreme Court OKs Fantasy Sports' Use Of Player Names, Likenesses
College and professional athletes pointed to an Indiana law which said a person must give their consent before their name or likeness is used for publicity. But that law has some exceptions, including newsworthiness.
Read MoreOctober 9, 2018
New Compound Could Lead To New Non-Opioid Pain Medication
Funding and pharmaceutical partners would need to be involved for further development.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2018
Purdue Study: Blue, Red Lights Could Prevent Bird Strikes
Though lights have been used to deter birds in the past, Purdue researchers say those decisions didn't always consider how birds view the world.
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