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November 10, 2021

Manfra to present 2021 Arden L. Bement Jr. Lecture on fractionalization of charge and statistics in two dimensions

Michael Manfra, the Bill and Dee O’Brien Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy and professor of materials engineering and of electrical and computer engineering, will give the 2021 Arden L. Bement Jr. Distinguished Lecture at 3 p.m. ET Friday (Nov. 12).

November 8, 2021

Scientists reverse pancreatic cancer progression in ‘time machine’ made of human cells

What makes pancreatic cancer so deadly is its covert and quick spread. Now, a “time machine” built by Purdue University engineers has shown a way to reverse the course of cancer before it spreads throughout the pancreas.

November 8, 2021

Microbes’ sense of community, cooperation could improve biofuels

Microorganisms can be neighborly – when breaking down complex plant fibers they divide the labor and are able to sustain a diverse community, as each member gets its share of food. Understanding how they are able to adapt in this way could lead to improved biofuels processes and is the focus of a new $2 million project at Purdue University.

November 8, 2021

Neuro Vigor and the University of Western Australia announce drug development collaboration agreement

Neuro Vigor, a Purdue University-affiliated biotechnology company developing drugs that neutralize reactive aldehydes, announced Tuesday (Oct. 26) a collaboration agreement with the University of Western Australia to jointly develop proprietary drugs to initially target neurodegenerative diseases and pain in spinal cord injury, or SCI.

November 5, 2021

Purdue expert warned of coffee rust threat, part of FFAR project to protect Hawaii’s coffee trees

With looming threats of coffee leaf rust to farmers’ yields, Purdue University mycologist Catherine Aime is working to protect this staple of daily lives and the economies of areas throughout the world.

November 5, 2021

Edgy light on graphene may bring new one-way information routers

Graphene has been the focus of intense research in both academic and industrial settings due to its unique electrical conduction properties.

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