One of the peskiest household pests, while disastrous to homes, could prove to be a boon for cars, according to a Purdue University study.

Biology - Biotechnology

Jul 05, 2011 5 / 5 (3) 3 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers are developing new technologies that combine a laser and electric fields to manipulate fluids and tiny particles such as bacteria, viruses and DNA for a range of potential applications, ...

Nanotechnology - Nanophysics

Jul 05, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

Unless a corn crop is at risk of developing fungal diseases, a Purdue University study shows that farmers would be smart to skip fungicide treatments that promise increased yields.

Biology - Ecology

Jun 22, 2011 not rated yet 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Once eggs are laid, their natural resistance to pathogens begins to wear down, but a Purdue University scientist believes he knows how to rearm those defenses.

Biology - Other

Jun 21, 2011 not rated yet 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Two new techniques for computer-vision technology mimic how humans perceive three-dimensional shapes by instantly recognizing objects no matter how they are twisted or bent, an advance that ...

Technology - Computer Sciences

Jun 20, 2011 4.5 / 5 (17) 9 |

The interaction between a Hessian fly's saliva and the wheat plant it is attacking may be the key to whether the pest eats like a king or dies like a starving pauper, according to a study done at Purdue University.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jun 14, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

Researchers have developed a new type of imaging technology to diagnose cardiovascular disease and other disorders by measuring ultrasound signals from molecules exposed to a fast-pulsing laser.

Physics - General Physics

Jun 09, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Purdue University-led study may change how scientists think about how some plants bend toward light.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jun 09, 2011 1 / 5 (1) 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Purdue University researchers recently took their miniature mass spectrometer grocery shopping to test for traces of chemicals on standard and organic produce.

Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry

Jun 09, 2011 4.8 / 5 (4) 0 |

Yellow starthistle already causes millions of dollars in damage to pastures in western states each year, and as climate changes, land managers can expect the problem with that weed and others to escalate.

Biology - Ecology

May 31, 2011 2.8 / 5 (5) 2 |

Purdue University students shattered the Guinness World Record for the largest Rube Goldberg machine ever with a 244-step juggernaut that destroys the planet several times over before restoring hope by watering ...

Technology - Engineering

May 30, 2011 4 / 5 (8) 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Urban areas modify thunderstorms that can eventually get stronger and more violent as they leave the cities and move to downwind areas, according to a Purdue University study.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

May 27, 2011 3 / 5 (1) 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have developed a method for creating single-crystal arrays of a material called graphene, an advance that opens up the possibility of a replacement for silicon in high-performance ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

May 26, 2011 4.8 / 5 (8) 7 |

The beneficial compounds in green tea powders aren't as stable as once thought, according to a Purdue University study that will give industry guidelines on how to better store those powders.

Chemistry - Other

May 18, 2011 3.8 / 5 (4) 0

Researchers have defined a new class of software, calling it "surrogate interaction," which enables designers and video gamers to more easily change features of complex objects like automotive drawings or ...

Technology - Computer Sciences

May 10, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 7 |