Three teams of Purdue University students that created new uses for corn and soybeans – melt-away cupcake liners, biodegradable cork and toilet paper – took top honors Monday (March 23) in the Student Soybean and Corn Innovation Contests.

A researcher has developed probes that can help pinpoint the location of tumors and might one day be able to directly attack cancer cells.

One of agriculture's most versatile crops could one day play a role in combating climate change, Purdue University research shows.

Purdue University Extension has powered up a Web site on cleaner, greener energy.

Dr. Joseph Irudayaraj from the Agricultural & Biological Engineering department and Co-Pl Dr. Dorothea Thompson from Biological Sciences received this grant to study Chromium reduction sites in a single bacteria.

A Purdue University researcher has found a way to get more bang for fewer bucks when it comes to processing cellulosic material to make ethanol.

Ten leaders in agriculture will receive the Certificate of Distinction during the annual Purdue University Ag Fish Fry on Feb. 7 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.

Researchers have created a precise biosensor for detecting blood glucose and potentially many other biological molecules by using hollow structures called single-wall carbon nanotubes anchored to gold-coated "nanocubes."

Purdue University students will put their knowledge about biology and bacteria to the test when they compete November 8th and 9th in the annual International Genetically Engineered Machine competition.

Monika Ivantysynova, MAHA Fluid Power Systems Professor and her team have discovered that microstructured surfaces have been shown to dramatically reduce power losses due to friction caused by hydraulic fluid.