In 2019, Purdue began growing corn and soybeans around solar panels in Indiana; after 4 years, even the most shaded corn plots lost only 7.7 percent of their yieldPurdue University researchers have been examining how solar panels affect crop production since 2019, particularly focusing on corn and soy...
23 Oct, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Amelia Earhart’s missing plane mystery: Strange object on Pacific island made researchers hope for breakthrough, only for them to hit another dead endAmelia Earhart mystery:A new expedition to Nikumaroro Island has ruled out the Taraia Object as wreckage from Amelia Earhart’s missing airc...
20 Oct, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
Amelia Earhart disappeared in 1937. Nearly a century later, why are scientists now investigating a possible clue beneath the water?A research team has reached Nikumaroro to investigate the Taraia Object, which may relate to Amelia Earhart's disappearance. They will empl...
13 Oct, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Why NASA is studying 1.2-billion-year-old Scottish rocks for clues to ancient life on Mars and the Red Planet’s watery pastAncient rocks found in Scotland's Stoer Formation are being studied by NASA to understand potential signs of life. These rocks formed 1.2 b...
30 Sep, 2026, 01.15 AM IST
In Kansas, Abengoa built a biorefinery to process 325,000 tons of crop residue a year and produce 25 million gallons of cellulosic ethanolIn Hugoton, Kansas, a biorefinery was launched with the goal of transforming agricultural waste into sustainable fuel. Despite initial gove...
13 Sep, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
AI can write, think and create; then why should people learn new skills? Psychologists identify a serious problem that automation creates in human mindAI is making coding, writing and other knowledge work faster, but its growing role is also making some workers question the need to keep le...
10 Sep, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
Is China behind California’s 2017 catastrophic rain? New study finds a surprising 'climate teleconnection' linking the Rocky Mountains and Tibetan PlateauIs China behind California’s 2017 catastrophic rain? Recent studies indicate that unusually warm temperatures on the Tibetan Plateau have a...
10 Sep, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
Lake Michigan looks calm from shore, but a 2013 11 kg of red dye experiment revealed its hidden waters can spread far faster than scientists expectedA 2013 dye experiment in Lake Michigan revealed that water in the lake’s open interior can spread surprisingly quickly. Researchers traced ...
09 Sep, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
That satisfying post-cleaning fragrance comes with a hidden twist: researchers found scented household products can rapidly generate vast numbers of ultrafine particles inside homesPleasant cleaning product scents can create invisible airborne pollution indoors. These chemicals react with ozone, forming tiny particles ...
08 Sep, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
Cockroach milk once touted as a ‘superfood’ - But scientists explain why ethics and logistics could make its energy-dense potential too difficult to exploitResearchers won the Ig Nobel Prize for studying cockroach milk crystals. These tiny crystals contain more energy than dairy milk. The uniqu...
05 Sep, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
Columbia Engineering built a pigment-free paint filled with microscopic air pores; it stayed 6°C below surrounding air during hot desert tests in ArizonaResearchers at Columbia University and Purdue University have unveiled an experimental paint-like coating that can cool surfaces to tempera...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
In 2000, Purdue University researchers tested a sensing chair on 30 people, achieving 96% posture accuracy. Years later, the project still stands as an early example of pressure-sensing technology envisioned for smarter furniture and carsIn 2000, Purdue University researchers developed a modified office chair that used pressure sensors and computer software to identify how p...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
SK Hynix holds groundbreaking ceremony for $4 billion Indiana AI chip packaging facilityThe facility, at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, is scheduled to begin cleanroom operations in the second half of 2028, accordi...
27 Aug, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
Indian student who went missing at Purdue University confirmed deadNeel Acharya, an Indian student pursuing a double major at Purdue University in Indiana, has been confirmed dead. His body was found outsid...
30 Jan, 2024, 10.30 AM IST
Purdue University: Student found dead in residence hall, roommate in police custodyAn apparent homicide of a student at Purdue University in the US has been reported. The Police are still investigating the entire episode a...
05 Oct, 2022, 07.30 PM IST
- Purdue University and Wiley launch online learning programmes in India
Wiley India, in collaboration with Purdue University has launched Purdue NexT, an online learning programme in India. These courses are bas...
12 Oct, 2013, 02.17 PM IST
- Dept of science & tech to tie up with Purdue
With innovation becoming the mantra of the department of science and technology (DST), it is all set to enter into collaborative agreements...
20 Jan, 2007, 01.16 AM IST