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Oyster cement: Scientists study shellfish to make stronger, faster-curing building material
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (13+ words) Purdue University...
Making underwater adhesives, biomimicry in action
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (33+ words) Have you ever thought about repairing your leaky faucet without shutting off your home water supply? Or fixing your pool without emptying it first? Or restoring your boat directly at the marina? It. .....
Spring Symposium - Purdue Electron Microscopy Center
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (70+ words) April 10, 2026 - 12: 00 AM Eastern Time 9am-4pm, Burton D. Morgan Ctr for Entrepreneurship, MRGN 121 Learn more about the PEMC Spring Symposium Purdue University 610 Purdue Mall West Lafayette, IN 47907 Purdue University College of Science: 475 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette Indiana 47907 and 723 W. Michigan St. , Indianapolis, IN…...
Intellicule receives NIH grant to develop biomolecular modeling software
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (435+ words) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. " Intellicule, a software company whose solutions determine the 3 D structures of biomolecules imaged with cryogenic-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), has received a $217, 941 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant from the National Institutes of Health. Daisuke Kihara, who…...
Time-Sensitive Chemicals
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (86+ words) It is important to note that the time-sensitive chemicals listed on this webpage are not comprehensive. Researchers should always review the material safety data sheets for information regarding time-sensitive chemicals and expiration dates. Figure 1: 30-year old HF cylinder that exploded…...
New chemistry helps make the medicines people need
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (481+ words) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. " Imagine that a new lifesaving medication is invented, but its unusual structure makes it difficult to manufacture. The drug might turn out to be prohibitively expensive or supply might be scarce, and so it might not be…...
Researchers leverage advanced bioengineering techniques to develop plastics made from sustainable biomaterials
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (257+ words) The enzymes developed by this research program will have similar levels of toughness and malleability to the types of plastics that currently dominate the market. However, rather than relying on petroleum-based chemicals, these new bioplastics " polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) " would be generated…...
Using Non-biting Midges to Model PFAS Interactions with Proteins. ..
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (332+ words) Over 95% of the U. S. general population has quantifiable serum levels of PFAS, with a mean of 2 to 5 parts per billion (ppb) for perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), .. . Using Non-biting Midges to Model PFAS Interactions with Proteins: Predicting effects of…...