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July 5, 2019
Remote Lets People With Physical Disabilities Control The TV
Comcast has launched a new feature that allows customers with physical disabilities a way to control a TV using only their eyes.
Read MoreJune 7, 2019
Genetically Modified Salmon Eggs Arrive In Indiana
Indianas first batch of genetically modified salmon eggs arrived last week -- the first genetically modified animal to be sold in the U.S. for human consumption. The company expects the fish will hit the market next year.
Read MoreJune 5, 2019
GM, Michelin Take The Air Out Of Your Tires
The global automaker and tire manufacturer will begin testing an airless tire later this year.
Read MoreMay 23, 2019
Where'd The Driver Go? Students Build, Race Fully Autonomous Karts At IMS
For the first time, self-driving karts got a chance to race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as part of the lead up to the Indianapolis 500.
Read MoreMay 13, 2019
USI Student Satellite Reaches 100 Days In Orbit
The satellite deployed from the International Space Station at the end of January. Since then, its collected temperature data as it orbits the earth.
Read MoreApril 30, 2019
Even In The Robot Age, Manufacturers Need The Human Touch
At modern auto plants, some tasks, like welding together a car's body, are entirely automated. But other essential jobs, including major portions of final assembly, are still best left to people.
Read MoreApril 22, 2019
Purdue Researchers Discover New Alloy Which Could Replace Lead Plumbing Parts
Researchers say early tests show the blend of manganese and copper is stronger and easier to shape than current alternatives to lead plumbing parts.
Read MoreApril 17, 2019
New High Tech Microscope Coming To Indiana
Six Indiana organizations have pitched in to buy a new high-tech microscope. The nearly $9 million machine is a cryo-electron microscope that allows scientists to examine molecules at the atomic level.
Read MoreApril 11, 2019
NASA Pegs Purdue For Deep Space Habitat Research
The Resilient ExtraTerrestrial Habitats institute is one of two new programs recently announced by NASA.
Read MoreApril 10, 2019
NASA Chooses Purdue As Site For New Space Habitats Institute
The new institute is a partnership with the University of Connecticut, Harvard University and the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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