Year: 2013
How problems with an Alzheimer’s protein can jam up traffic in the brain
Materials move smoothly through the brain cells of a fruit fly larvae (left). But when scientists reduced the…
Oral Bacteria Create a ‘Fingerprint’ in Your Mouth
The bacteria in the human mouth – particularly those nestled under the gums – are as powerful as a fingerprint…
Cheap metals can be used to make products from petroleum
The ancient alchemists sought to transform base metals, like lead, into precious gold. Now a new process developed at the…
Growing up poor and stressed impacts brain function as an adult
Childhood poverty impacted how much the two regions of the prefrontal cortex (as shown in orange circles) were…
Food additive may prevent spread of deadly new avian flu
A common food additive can block a deadly new strain of avian influenza virus from infecting healthy cells, researchers at…
Overexpressed protein the culprit in certain thyroid cancers
A specific protein once thought to exist only in the brain may play a crucial role in a deadly form…
Promising new approach to treating drug-resistant infections
Dr. David Greenberg, assistant professor of internal medicine and microbiology, checks a sample for growth of Acinetobacter bacteria…
Device speeds concentration step in food-pathogen detection
Purdue University doctoral students, from left, Xuan Li and Seockmo Ku operate a new system that concentrates foodborne…