The study of the lithium coatings also impacts many areas beyond magnetic fusion, including nanoelectronics, lithium batteries, computational materials science, bioengineering and biophysics... Read more
People can let their fingers – and hands – do the talking with a new touch-activated system that projects onto walls and other surfaces and allows users to interact with their en... Read more
Objects created using 3-D printing have a common flaw: They are fragile and often fall apart or lose their shape. “I have an entire zoo of broken 3-D printed objects in my office,... Read more
Eventually yielding more effective pharmaceuticals with fewer side effects. It’s not a magic trick and it’s not sleight of hand – scientists really are using levitation to improve the drug d... Read more
It could be a disposable transdermal pump. Researchers have created a new type of miniature pump activated by body heat that could be used in drug-delivery patches powered by fermentation. T... Read more
The process could be scaled up for an industrial roll-to-roll manufacturing process A new “nano machine shop” that shapes nanowires and ultrathin films could represent a future m... Read more
This economic analysis shows us that the process is viable on a commercial scale A new Purdue University-developed process for creating biofuels has shown potential to be cost-effective for... Read more
The new sensor detects both charged and uncharged biomolecules, allowing a broader range of applications Researchers have created an ultrasensitive biosensor that could open up new op... Read more
Could produce the same amount of grain using less water, fertilizer and nutrients Aside from arable land, most farm crops require significant amounts of water, fertilizer, nutrients a... Read more
Has a range of more than 120 miles (193 km) It doesn’t seem too long ago when we were reporting on breakthroughs in battery technology that would allow electric motorbikes like the Bra... Read more
The radiant fryer fries food without using additional oil A Purdue University scientist will appear on a Food Network show tonight to demonstrate an invention that can fry food without the o... Read more
The new technique represents a low-cost way to make small stereo speakers, miniature robots or motors Researchers at Purdue University have created a magnetic “ferropaper” that m... Read more
