Research at Purdue

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August 13, 2019

Wi-Fi ‘antenna’ provides options for rural areas

Ah, the joys of living out in the country: the quiet, the space and the peacefulness. Then there’s the internet connection, which can go from bad to worse quickly in...

August 8, 2019

New research aims to optimize farmland use for crops, solar electricity production

Purdue University professors are questioning what else fertile farmland can be used for with a new multidisciplinary project researching how to improve future sustainability by simultaneously using crop fields for...

August 8, 2019

This designer clothing lets users turn on electronics while turning away bacteria

A new addition to your wardrobe may soon help you turn on the lights and music – while also keeping you fresh, dry, fashionable, clean and safe from the latest...

August 6, 2019

Joining the jet set: Jet ignition technology could boost efficiency and lower emissions of combustion engines

The same technology used in jets soon may be powering personal cars and other automobiles. Purdue University researchers are now working to develop pre-chamber technology for automobiles to replace conventional spark...

August 5, 2019

Is that avocado brown already? Genetic research could help.

Avocados are famous for having a frustratingly short period of consumption. They’re hard as rocks for a while and as soon as you try to eat one, they’ve turned to...

August 2, 2019

Quantum entanglement in chemical reactions? Now there’s a way to find out

Scientists have long suspected that a quantum phenomenon might play a role in photosynthesis and other chemical reactions of nature, but don’t know for sure because such a phenomenon is...

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