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Could blow flies be the answer to monitoring the environment in a non-invasive manner

Could Wi-Fi detect bombs, weapons and chemical in bags?

Rutgers-led study demonstrates low-cost technology for security screening at public venues like stadiums, theme parks and schools Ordinary WiFi can easily detect weapons, bombs and explosive chemicals in bags at museums, stadiums, theme parks, schools and other public venues, according to a Rutgers University–New Brunswick-led study. The researchers’ suspicious object detection system is easy to set

Could Wi-Fi detect bombs, weapons and chemical in bags?

Now dogs and chemicals can both sniff out prostate cancer

On the list of dreaded medical tests, a prostate biopsy probably ranks fairly high. The common procedure requires sticking a needle into the prostate gland to remove tissue for assessment. Thousands of men who undergo the uncomfortable procedure, prompted by a positive PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test, ultimately don’t require cancer treatment. Today, scientists report progress

Now dogs and chemicals can both sniff out prostate cancer

Machine learning as good as, or better than, human reviewers in cancer surveillance

Machine learning has come of age in public health reporting according to researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. They have found that existing algorithms and open source machine learning tools were as good as, or better than, human reviewers in detecting cancer cases

Machine learning as good as, or better than, human reviewers in cancer surveillance

Researchers see promising results in treating age-related decline in muscle mass and power

A proof-of-concept, phase 2 trial by an international research team has found promising results for a myostatin antibody in treating the decline in muscle mass and power associated with aging. “Myostatin is a natural protein produced within the body that inhibits muscle growth,” said Stuart Warden, a member of the research team who is also associate dean

Researchers see promising results in treating age-related decline in muscle mass and power

It’s Electric: Biologists Seek to Crack Cell’s Bioelectric Code

Researchers have found that cells’ bioelectrical communication steers growth and development. It is hoped that if the code can be learned, manipulating cellular signaling could be used to stave off cancer or even regenerate limbs When Tufts University developmental biologist Michael Levin proposed tweaking cells’ electrical signals to create new patterns of growth, he encountered some resistance.

It’s Electric: Biologists Seek to Crack Cell’s Bioelectric Code

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‘Red Flag’ Gun Laws Get Another Look After Indiana, Colorado Shootings
on April 27, 2021 at 5:35 pm
It’s unclear whether “red flag” laws — which allow the seizure of guns from a person deemed dangerous — help prevent mass shootings or should have been applied to the suspects in recent shootings ...
Indiana is facing headwinds in maintaining population
on April 27, 2021 at 11:50 am
Indiana’s population growth rate was slower over the past decade compared to the previous 20 years, according to census analysis from the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University ...
Indiana Facing Headwinds in Maintaining Population
on April 27, 2021 at 9:57 am
Indiana’s population growth rate was slower over the past decade compared to the previous 20 years, according to census analysis from the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kel ...
Census data show Indiana's population grew — but not enough to gain a congressional seat
on April 27, 2021 at 2:00 am
Indiana will keep its nine congressional districts over the next decade, according to the first batch of 2020 census data released Monday afternoon.
Indiana University's incoming president visits IU South Bend in 3-day, 5-city regional campus tour
on April 26, 2021 at 11:59 am
Pamela Whitten says she’s planning to “listen more than I talk” in her early days as Indiana University’s incoming president.

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Purdue University Global launches free course on remote work - Purdue News Service
April 19, 2021
Purdue University Global hires vice president of administrative services and CIO - Purdue News Service
April 14, 2021
IUPUI’s Jennifer Thorington Springer Elected to CUR Executive Board - Newswise
April 5, 2021
Purdue to launch Indiana Digital Crossroads with $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment - Purdue News Service
April 12, 2021
Rolls-Royce Partners With Purdue on Cybersecurity – Inside INdiana Business - Inside INdiana Business
April 22, 2021

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Hoosiers can help track Brood X cicadas, soon to emerge
on April 30, 2021 at 9:01 pm
During the last emergence of Brood X cicadas in 2004, biology professor Martin Edwards and his students strapped up their hiking boots and ventured into the trees ...
UW scientists probe mysterious melting of Earth’s crust in western North America
on April 30, 2021 at 3:30 pm
A group of University of Wyoming professors and students have identified an unusual belt of igneous rocks that stretch for more than 2,000 miles from British Columbia, Canada, ...
Purdue set to take data science program statewide using Lilly Endowment grant
on April 30, 2021 at 7:46 am
The Indiana Digital Crossroads program will create regional data science hubs throughout the state that are meant to bring undergraduate college students, faculty, business leaders and high school ...
IUPUI ranks 2nd in U.S., top 30 worldwide for addressing sustainability goals
on April 29, 2021 at 3:54 am
IUPUI ranks second in the country, 28th in the world for work toward achieving the United Nations' sustainable development goals.
Dual-brand hotel on the site of a former historic church near Canal Walk almost done
on April 27, 2021 at 1:23 pm
After a delay, construction of a dual-brand Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites near the Indianapolis Canal Walk is almost finished.