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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Oct 2011 14:57:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue part of institute awarded up to $35 million by FDA</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University is part of a national institute that received a grant of up to $35 million over the next five years from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Oct 2011 09:50:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>University of California, Santa Cruz professor named director of Purdue&#39;s Birck Nanotechnology Center</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A leading researcher advancing efforts in thermoelectric energy conversion at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been selected as the new Mary Jo and Robert L. Kirk Director of the Birck Nanotechnology Center at Purdue University&#39;s Discovery Park.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:19:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Negishi to keynote Purdue Nobel Celebration Symposium; receive state recognition</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/110930NegishiSymposium.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[On the day some of this year&#39;s Nobel Prize winners are announced, Nobel laureate Ei-ichi Negishi will receive state recognition and discuss the power of chemistry to shape a sustainable world during the keynote event of the Purdue University Nobel Celebration Symposium.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:54:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue gets $3.8 million to study, educate on bioenergy crops</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers will use a portion of a $25 million grant to determine the potential of grasses as environmentally responsible bioenergy crops and to educate farmers and others about the findings.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:27:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Gene may be good target for tough-to-kill prostate cancer cells</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110926LiuPten.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University scientists believe they have found an effective target for killing late-stage, metastatic prostate cancer cells.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:18:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue College of Pharmacy creates new global health residency</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Through Purdue University&#39;s new global health residency program, pharmacy graduates are improving health care in Kenya, a country faced with scarce medical resources and a surplus of need from widespread disease including AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and diabetes.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:36:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Symposium to focus on designing better drugs through improved solid dosage forms</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:37:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Science on Tap to highlight funding research for Third World needs</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A leading international researcher at Purdue University working to create a low-cost tool for diagnosing AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa and other Third World countries is the featured speaker at the next Science on Tap on Thursday (Sept. 22) in downtown Lafayette.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:55:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Shell Energy Day at Purdue shines spotlight on oil and natural gas exploration, impacts</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Shell Energy Day at Purdue University on Thursday (Sept. 22) will delve into the industry challenges, environmental impacts and student career opportunities in oil and natural gas exploration.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:34:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue technology used in first fluorescence-guided ovarian cancer surgery</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110918LowSurgery.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The first fluorescence-guided surgery on an ovarian cancer patient was performed using a cancer cell &quot;homing device&quot; and imaging agent created by a Purdue University researcher.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:48:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Jazz Sampler, bone marrow registry to kick off Purdue&#39;s Cancer Culture &amp; Community activities</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University&#39;s Cancer Culture &amp; Community series, centering on the theme &quot;More to Live For,&quot; will kick off this fall&#39;s activities with a Jazz Sampler and bone marrow registry on Sept. 23 at the Lafayette Theater in downtown Lafayette.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:59:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Concussion research expands as high school football season continues</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[As football teams take to fields across the nation, Purdue University researchers continue work to uncover how repeated head impacts affect high school athletes.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2011 11:25:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>HHMI selects Purdue to help create new interdisciplinary science curriculum</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University is part of a team of four universities chosen to participate in a $1.8 million Howard Hughes Medical Institute project to create and share effective models for teaching interdisciplinary science, with Purdue faculty focusing on transforming the chemistry curriculum.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2011 10:41:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Actor-activist Ed Begley Jr. to speak at Purdue as part of Green Week, China-U.S. EcoPartnership activities</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/110901BickhamBegley.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Actor, author and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. is the keynote speaker on Sept. 26 for a sustainability conference at Purdue University focused on research in advancing biology-based energy alternatives for a global economy.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:37:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Tiny oxygen generators boost effectiveness of anticancer treatment</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110830ZiaieOxygen.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have created and tested miniature devices that are implanted in tumors to generate oxygen, boosting the killing power of radiation and chemotherapy.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:04:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Town hall set for panel of top science journalists Nov. 10</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/110829WeaverSJL.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The public is invited to talk with leading science writers on Nov. 10 during Purdue University&#39;s three-day Science Journalism Laureates program]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:48:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue, S. Korean researchers to meet to advance nanomedicine efforts, collaboration</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/110825LearyNanomedKIST.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Research teams from Purdue&#39;s Discovery Park and the Korean Institute of Science and Technology will meet Sept. 6 as part of their effort to develop molecular imaging and nanotechnology tools to simultaneously diagnose and treat cancer and chronic and infectious diseases.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:17:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue scientist receives NIH award to continue work on HIV/AIDS</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110825GhoshNIHmerit.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University professor&#39;s research into treatments for drug-resistant HIV has earned him a prestigious National Institutes of Health award given to fewer than 5 percent of NIH-funded researchers.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:31:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>E. coli, Salmonella may lurk in unwashable places in produce</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110815DeeringPathogens.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Sanitizing the outside of produce may not be enough to remove harmful food pathogens, according to a Purdue University study that demonstrated that Salmonella and E. coli can live inside plant tissues.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:00:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Site seeks feedback from people with disabilities who are interested in science</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110810DuerstockHUB.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A new website started at Purdue University is available to people with disabilities and others who study or work in science fields so they can share experiences and suggestions on how to overcome obstacles related to physical impairments.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:14:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue, China&#39;s Zhejiang University form joint clean energy research initiative</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/110720McCannChinaEnergy.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue and Zhejiang universities, which have collaborated on several projects since 2005, are forming a joint research initiative focusing on advancing clean energy technologies, specifically biomass and coal.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:23:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue biologists identify new strategy used by bacteria during infection</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110712LuoNature.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University biologists identified a new way in which bacteria hijack healthy cells during infection, which could provide a target for new antibiotics.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:04:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Salivating over wheat plants may net Hessian flies big meal or death</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110614WilliamsPermeablili.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The interaction between a Hessian fly&#39;s saliva and the wheat plant it is attacking may be the key to whether the pest eats like a king or dies like a starving pauper, according to a study done at Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:38:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Genome offers clue to functions of destructive wheat fungus</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110613GoodwinGenome.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[One of the world&#39;s most destructive wheat pathogens is genetically built to evade detection before infecting its host, according to a study that mapped the genome of the fungus.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 9 Jun 2011 10:39:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>New imaging tech promising for diagnosing cardiovascular disease, diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110609ChengVascular.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have developed a new type of imaging technology to diagnose cardiovascular disease and other disorders by measuring ultrasound signals from molecules exposed to a fast-pulsing laser.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 13:43:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Climate change allows invasive weed to outcompete local species</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110531DukesStarthistle.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Yellow starthistle already causes millions of dollars in damage to pastures in western states each year, and as climate changes, land managers can expect the problem with that weed and others to escalate.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 10:49:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>20 high school students to participate in USA Biology Olympiad National Finals</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/110526MillsOlympiad.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[For the second consecutive year, top high school students will travel to Purdue University to participate June 5-17 in the ninth annual USA Biology Olympiad National Finals, sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 14:34:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue Science on Tap to feature talk on the ethical dilemmas of pharmaceutical research</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/110513NicholsScience.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A leading international researcher at Purdue University who has studied how psychedelic drugs act in the brain is the featured speaker at the next Science on Tap event Thursday (May 19) in downtown Lafayette.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 10:57:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>First Science Bound students graduating</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/110511CampbellScienceBoun.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[This spring and summer, Purdue University will graduate the first five students to complete degree work through its Science Bound program.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 13:36:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Registration under way for $100,000 life sciences business plan competition</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/110510CosierCompetition.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Registration is under way for Purdue University&#39;s seventh Life Sciences Business Plan Competition, a Nov. 10 event with $100,000 in prizes for the nation&#39;s most promising startup life-science businesses.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2011 14:36:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Selaginella genome adds piece to plant evolutionary puzzle</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110505BanksSelaginella.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University-led sequencing of the Selaginella moellendorffii (spikemoss) genome - the first for a non-seed vascular plant - is expected to give scientists a better understanding of how plants of all kinds evolved over the past 500 million years and could open new doors for the identification of new pharmaceuticals.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:40:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Sandia Laboratories researcher to give energy-water lecture, visit with Purdue Community</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A researcher will discuss the major role that water plays in developing electrical power and transportation energy fuels as part of a Purdue Water Community lecture on campus.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 5 Apr 2011 14:01:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Drought-exposed leaves adversely affect soil nutrients, study shows</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Chemical changes in tree leaves subjected to warmer, drier conditions that could result from climate change may reduce the availability of soil nutrients, according to a Purdue University study.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 4 Apr 2011 15:37:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Birck hosts hands-on NanoDays for K-12 schools, general public</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2011/110404AllainNanodays.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The fascinating, tiny world of nanotechnology will take center stage during the second annual NanoDays on April 15 and 16 at Discovery Park&#39;s Birck Nanotechnology Center.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 4 Apr 2011 13:15:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Nanopolymer shows promise for helping reduce cancer side effects</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110404TaoCancer.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University biochemist has demonstrated a process using nanotechnology to better assess whether cancer drugs hit their targets, which may help reduce drug side effects.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:24:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue startup hopes to change the way we test cancer drugs</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110316TaoProteins.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University scientist&#39;s nanopolymer would make it easier and cheaper for drug developers to test the effectiveness of a widely used class of cancer inhibitors.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:50:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue research may lead to therapy that delays onset, reduces severity of MS symptoms</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110314ShiMS.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[People suffering from multiple sclerosis may benefit if patent-pending research conducted at Purdue University shows that a decades-old drug approved by the FDA to treat hypertension also can delay the onset and reduce the severity of MS symptoms.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:34:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Trio of factors pushing food prices higher, economist says</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/110311AlexanderInflation.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Grain shortages, Middle East turmoil and extreme weather in critical crop-producing regions have combined to send retail food prices higher this year, said a Purdue University agricultural economist. Prices could climb further if commodities markets continue their upward march.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:22:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue receives $2.7 million grant to study patient-physician communication</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University has received a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study patient and physician communication to improve interactions during physician visits and empower patients to participate actively in their care.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Mar 2011 10:05:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study shows how plants sort and eliminate genes over millennia</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110309DilkesScience.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Hybrid plants with multiple genome copies show evidence of preferential treatment of the genes from one ancient parent over the genes of the other parent, even to the point where some of the unfavored genes eventually are deleted.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Mar 2011 13:26:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>DNA better than eyes when counting endangered species</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110307DeWoodyConservation.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Using genetic methods to count endangered eagles, a group of scientists showed that traditional counting methods can lead to significantly incorrect totals that they believe could adversely affect conservation efforts.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 3 Mar 2011 10:58:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Stigma weighs heavily on obese people, contributing to greater health problems</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110303SchaferStigma.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The discrimination that obese people feel, whether it is poor service at a restaurant or being treated differently in the workplace, may have a direct impact on their physical health, according to new research from Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 2 Mar 2011 10:08:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>New growth inhibitors more effective in plants, less toxic to people</title>
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	 <title>New scientific field will study ecological importance of sounds</title>
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	 <title>Purdue researcher&#39;s technology &#39;listens&#39; to cancer cells, shows effects of drug therapies</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 8 Feb 2011 10:48:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Hydrogels used to make precise new sensor</title>
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	 <title>MILabs imaging instrument to help Purdue expand life sciences research</title>
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	 <title>Purdue officials report increases in research funding, technology commercialization</title>
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	 <title>Future surgeons may use robotic nurse, &#39;gesture recognition&#39;</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Plants can adapt genetically to survive harsh environments</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:48:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Consumer psychologist: Super Bowl ads might not be worth the cost</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:01:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>New lab-on-chip advance uses low-cost, disposable paper strips</title>
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	 <title>Wheat resistance genes failing, new approach needed to stop flies</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110124ShukleGenes.html</link>
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:49:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue team creates &#39;engineered organ&#39; model for breast cancer research</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:23:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>8 Purdue professors elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:10:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Gene helps plants use less water without biomass loss</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110111MickelbartGene.html</link>
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:57:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Lake Erie hypoxic zone doesn&#39;t affect all fish the same, study finds</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110110HookHypoxia.html</link>
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:40:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Scientist shows link between diet and onset of mental illness</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/101213GarnerTryptophan.html</link>
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:36:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study: Personal contacts at work help people better understand organ donation</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/101213MorganOrgan.html</link>
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:04:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue professor presented with Nobel Prize in chemistry</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University&#39;s Ei-ichi Negishi on Friday (Dec. 10) was presented with the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing chemical reactions that allow for easy and efficient synthesis of complex organic compounds that are used in everything from pharmaceuticals to electronics.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:50:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue receives $1.35 million grant to develop cervical cancer diagnostic tool</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/101210RobinsonCervicalCan.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers have received a $1.35 million grant from the National Cancer Institute for developing a next-generation biological tool designed to more accurately detect early stages of cervical cancer.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 8 Dec 2010 10:44:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Health and veterinary scientists tell their story to 3rd-graders</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/outreach/2010/101208AmassBook.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A new book aimed at third-graders features Purdue University scientists and fun activities to build student interest in health and veterinary sciences.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 1 Dec 2010 13:07:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>New findings detail how virus prepares to infect cells</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/101201RossmannAlpha.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have learned the atomic-scale arrangement of proteins in a structure that enables a virus to invade and fuse with host cells, showing precisely how the structure morphs with changing acidity to initiate infection.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:43:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Findings suggest new cause, possible treatment for multiple sclerosis</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/101123ShiAcrolein.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have found evidence that an environmental pollutant may play an important role in causing multiple sclerosis and that a hypertension drug might be used to treat the disease.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:59:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Gene find could lead to healthier food, better biofuel production</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/101122DudarevaGene.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University scientists have found the last undiscovered gene responsible for the production of the amino acid phenylalanine, a discovery that could lead to processes to control the amino acid to boost plants&#39; nutritional values and produce better biofuel feedstocks.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:22:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue nanomedicine researcher to talk at next Science on Tap event</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue biomedical engineering professor James Leary, an expert in using nanotechnology research to address health-care challenges, is the featured speaker Thursday (Nov. 18) at the next Science on Tap forum.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 9 Nov 2010 11:17:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Alumnus lecturer: Rivers run through U.S. history</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University alumnus who is now a University of North Carolina professor will speak on campus on Nov. 15 and 16 about the economy and the historical impact of rivers.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 9 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>New heart pump to provide temporary assist for infants, adults</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/101109FrankelHeartpump.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have created a new type of heart pump inserted with a catheter to improve the survival rate for infants undergoing a series of surgeries to correct a deadly birth defect]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 3 Nov 2010 10:20:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>E. coli thrives near plant roots, can contaminate young produce crops</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[E. coli can live for weeks around the roots of produce plants and transfer to the edible portions, but the threat can be minimized if growers don&#39;t harvest too soon, a Purdue University study shows.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 3 Nov 2010 09:42:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Chromosome imbalances lead to predictable plant defects</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Physical defects in plants can be predicted based on chromosome imbalances, a finding that may shed light on how the addition or deletion of genes and the organization of the genome affects organisms, according to a study involving a Purdue University researcher.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 2 Nov 2010 10:07:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Antibody locks up West Nile&#39;s infection mechanism</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have learned the structure that results when an antibody binds to the West Nile virus, neutralizing the virus by locking up its infection mechanism. The information could help scientists develop a vaccine against the mosquito-borne disease.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 2 Nov 2010 09:38:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue, Colombia forge scientific research partnership</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University and several Colombian agencies have signed an agreement establishing the Colombia-Purdue Institute for Advanced Scientific Research.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 1 Nov 2010 13:46:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue serves as host of Honeywell Nobel Laureate Lecture Series</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Honeywell on Monday (Nov. 1) announced that professor Aaron Ciechanover, the 2004 Nobel laureate in chemistry, will speak at Purdue University as part of the Honeywell Nobel Laureate Lecture Series.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:09:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue&#39;s Nobel laureate wins Japan&#39;s highest cultural honor</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University&#39;s Nobel Prize winner will receive Japan&#39;s highest distinction, the Order of Culture, on Nov. 3 from the country&#39;s emperor.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:14:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Wodicka wins Purdue commercialization award</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[George Wodicka, head of the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and a professor of biomedical engineering and electrical and computer engineering, is the recipient of the 2010-2011 Outstanding Commercialization Award for Purdue University Faculty.]]></description> 
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	 <title>Town hall set for panel of top science journalists on Nov. 4</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:18:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Cancer Research publishes Purdue study on detecting breast cancer recurrence</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Connie Krabbe understands the fear and foreboding breast cancer survivors feel when visiting their physicians for post-treatment check-ups. Two of her four sisters died of metastatic cancer related to breast cancer, enduring bone, brain and ovarian cancer before succumbing to the disease in their early 50s.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 7 Oct 2010 12:52:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Brain changes found in football players thought to be concussion-free</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:06:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue professor wins Nobel Prize in chemistry</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University chemist on Wednesday (Oct. 6) was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for creating a method to build complex organic molecules necessary for numerous purposes, from pharmaceutical manufacturing to electronics.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:29:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>International team launches 20-year breast cancer, nutrition project</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Experts know nutrition is a common link in breast cancer, and a team led by Purdue University researchers is kicking off a 20-year, multi-nation study to learn more about the role diet can play to prevent this disease.]]></description> 
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	 <title>Breast cancer prevention, nutrition focus of research symposium</title>
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:23:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue researcher cracks open secret of oysters&#39; ability to stick together</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University-led research team has uncovered the chemical components of the adhesive produced by oysters, providing information that could be useful for fisheries, boating and medicine.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:24:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine to increase enrollment</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine is meeting a national need for a larger veterinarian work force in areas such as public health, biosecurity, food production and research by increasing its enrollment.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:09:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>New pump created for microneedle drug-delivery patch</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100831ZiaiePatches.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers have developed a new type of pump for drug-delivery patches that might use arrays of &quot;microneedles&quot; to deliver a wider range of medications than now possible with conventional patches.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:02:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue hits research funding record in 2010</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University saw the largest dollar jump in research funding in its history during the 2010 fiscal year - a $96 million increase - and faculty won several major centers to further research into areas from reducing earthquake risks to creating more energy-efficient buildings.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:38:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue biodefense technology project awarded $1.3 million NIH seed grant</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100826RobinsonBiosecurity.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers have developed a technology that has the potential to more quickly identify food-borne pathogens, aiding U.S. homeland security officials in responding to a bioterrorist attack or other emergencies.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:01:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>U.S., Japan strengthen ties for women in science and engineering</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2010/100825DykeJapan.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Networking, mentoring, funding opportunities and support for strong childcare and eldercare systems are promising tools to help American and Japanese women become leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, according to a new report prepared for the National Science Foundation.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:23:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Sensor important to understanding root, seedling development</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100823PorterfieldAuxin.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A biosensor utilizing black platinum and carbon nanotubes developed at Purdue University will help give scientists a better understanding of how the plant hormone auxin regulates root growth and seedling establishment.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 9 Aug 2010 11:56:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Birck selects inaugural class of graduate student ambassadors</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/students/2010/100809AllainAmbassadors.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Nine top Purdue University graduate students at the Birck Nanotechnology Center will form the inaugural class in the Discovery Park center&#39;s new Graduate Ambassador Program.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 2 Aug 2010 13:48:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue-IU team uncovers potential prostate cancer marker</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100802CooksRatliffProstat.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Studies by a Purdue University-led team have revealed a potential marker for prostate cancer that could be the starting point for less invasive testing and improved diagnosis of the disease.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 10:12:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>New retrieval method makes studying cancer proteins easier</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100706TaoPolymer.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University researcher can better retrieve specific proteins needed to study how cancer cells form by using a newly developed technique and synthetic nanopolymer.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:58:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Gene leads to longer shelf life for tomatoes, possibly other fruits</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100628HandaTomato.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University researcher has found a sort of fountain of youth for tomatoes that extends their shelf life by about a week.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:59:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Chef offers safety, food preparation tips for outdoor cooking</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/outreach/2010/100625T-PetkovGrilling.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Outdoor cooking is a popular summer activity, but aspiring cooks need to keep safety in mind, a Purdue chef says.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:15:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>USA Biology Olympiad National team selected from Center for Excellence in Education event at Purdue</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2010/100624MillsOlympiad.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The four-member USA Biology Olympiad National team has been selected by the Center for Excellence in Education during a two-week competition on the Purdue University campus to represent the United States at the International Biology Olympiad.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:41:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Aspiring graphic novelists encouraged to participate in Purdue Cancer Culture &amp; Community event</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/events/2010/100623NagelCancerCare.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Award-winning graphic novelist Harvey Pekar and illustrator Frank Stack will highlight the Oncological Science Center&#39;s Cancer Culture &amp; Community Colloquium at Purdue University in November.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:41:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Genome sequence may lead to better methods to target lice</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100621HillLice.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University researcher hopes a better understanding of the neurological system of the body louse through the mapping of its genome will lead to better control or elimination of the human parasite.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:38:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Robot submarine patrols Lake Michigan for climate-change study</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100615TroyLake.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers at Purdue University are using a robotic submarine and other specialized tools in Lake Michigan to gather biological and environmental data showing how young fish vital to the ecosystem may cope with future climate change.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:15:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Fern&#39;s evolution gives arsenic tolerance that may clean toxic land</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100610BanksFern.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Isolating a gene that allows a type of fern to tolerate high levels of arsenic, Purdue University researchers hope to use the finding to create plants that can clean up soils and waters contaminated by the toxic metal.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Jun 2010 12:26:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Solution to beading-saliva mystery has practical purposes</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100609BasaranBeads.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have discovered precisely why strands of some fluids containing long molecules called polymers form beads when stretched, findings that could be used to improve industrial processes and for administering drugs in &quot;personalized medicine.&quot;]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 8 Jun 2010 09:30:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Fire may be key to reviving dogwood trees in Eastern forests</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100608JenkinsDogwood.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Proper and timely burning of some Eastern U.S. forests could help revitalize flowering dogwood trees, which benefits a wide range of species, a Purdue University report shows.]]></description> 
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