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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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111004SvenssonNIPTE.html</link>
	  <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 11:50:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>U.S. unlikely to hit Renewable Fuel Standard for cellulosic biofuels</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/111004TynerCongress.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The biofuel industry will not be able to meet the cellulosic production requirements of the Renewable Fuel Standard without significant advancements in technology or investment, according to a National Academy of Sciences study prepared for Congress.]]></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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110928VolenecGrant.html</link>
	  <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>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:05:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Expert: Pan Am demise doomed luxurious airline experience</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110928T-BowenPanAm.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The 1991 demise of Pan Am began the true slide into less&nbsp;satisfactory air travel, according to the aviation expert who co-publishes the highly cited annual Airline Quality Report.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:45:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>New technology uses solar UV to disinfect drinking water</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110928BlatchleyMicrobes.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A team of Purdue University researchers has invented a prototype water-disinfection system that could help the world&#39;s 800 million people who lack safe drinking water.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:08:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Additives meant to protect vitamin C actually cause more harm</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110928MauerCaking.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Anti-caking agents in powdered products may hasten degradation of vitamin C instead of doing what they are supposed to do: protect the nutrient from moisture.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:23:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue engineer receives top award from President Obama</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110927AgrawalPresidential.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Rakesh Agrawal, a distinguished professor of chemical engineering at Purdue University, will receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Barack Obama.]]></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>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:12:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>New &#39;FeTRAM&#39; is promising computer memory technology</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110926AppenzellerMemory.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers are developing a new type of computer memory that could be faster than the existing commercial memory and use far less power than flash memory devices.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:10:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>New &#39;core wall&#39; may speed skyscraper construction</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110920BowmanSkyscrapers.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers are perfecting a new technique that could speed construction of skyscrapers while also providing enough stiffness and strength to withstand earthquakes and forces from high winds.]]></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 13:31:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study finds more effective way to dry ethanol, reduce costs</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110913LadischTapioca.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers have found an alternative environmentally friendly and energy-efficient way to dry corn ethanol, and their proof is in the pudding.]]></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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110913NaumanFootball.html</link>
	  <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>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:37:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Students building rocket for moon vehicle</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110913AndersonMoon.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University students are designing and building a rocket engine that might be used in a vehicle to land on the moon.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 9 Sep 2011 13:28:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue scientist part of NASA moon mission; 6 students attending launch</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110909MeloshGRAIL.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Forty-two years after alumnus Neil Armstrong was the first to set foot on the moon&#39;s surface, a Purdue University professor is part of a NASA lunar mission set to reveal what lies beneath from crust to core.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Fri, 9 Sep 2011 12:33:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue recognizes national security research on 10th anniversary of 9/11</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110909DifferenceMaker.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University is highlighting four professors making America more secure following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 8 Sep 2011 12:14:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>New translator app makes sense of foreign-language food menus</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110908BoutinMenutranslate.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have created an application that enables cell phones and other portable devices to translate foreign-language food menus for English speakers and could be used for people who must follow restricted diets for medical reasons.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 6 Sep 2011 12:14:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Scientists make turfgrass safer for animals, deadly for insects</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110906RichmondFungi.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The right combination of compounds produced by a beneficial fungus could lead to grasses that require fewer pesticides and are safer for wildlife and grazing animals, according to Purdue University scientists.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 6 Sep 2011 11:16:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Innovation is step toward digital graphene transistors</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110906AppenzellerGraphene.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers are making progress in creating digital transistors using a material called graphene, potentially sidestepping an obstacle thought to dramatically limit the material&#39;s use in computers and consumer electronics.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Sep 2011 14:23:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Engineers test effects of fire on steel structures, nuclear plant design</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110901Varma911.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Ten years after 9/11, researchers at Purdue University are continuing work that could lead to safer steel structures such as buildings and bridges and also an emerging type of nuclear power plant design.]]></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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110901LoudonHHMI.html</link>
	  <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>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:39:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Pretreatment, proper harvest time boost ethanol from switchgrass</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110831LadischSwitchgrass.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Adding a pretreatment step would allow producers to get more ethanol from switchgrass harvested in the fall, according to a Purdue University study.]]></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>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:57:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Lessons learned from Japan&#39;s earthquake applicable for hurricanes, other natural disasters</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110825T-AldrichJapan.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The importance of knowing your neighbors and taking warnings seriously are just two of the life-saving lessons that can be learned from the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan six months ago, says a Purdue University political science professor.]]></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>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:31:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>New probe to uncover mechanisms key to fusion reactor walls</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110825AllainFusion.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A new tool developed by nuclear engineers at Purdue University will be hitched to an experimental fusion reactor at Princeton University to learn precisely what happens when extremely hot plasmas touch and interact with the inner surface of the reactor.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:14:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue &#39;tool box&#39; could be ace in the hole for golf courses</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110823BigelowGreens.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Below par looks great on the leaderboard but never when it describes the appearance and playability of golf course putting greens. Purdue University researchers are working to help course managers produce winning greens at lower cost and with less labor.]]></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 10:51:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue receives $2.1 million to study link between personality traits, health</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110810MroczekGrant.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[How people&#39;s moods and self-discipline affect their physical health and longevity will continue to be studied at Purdue University thanks to a $2.1 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health.]]></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>Fri, 5 Aug 2011 15:20:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Scientist urges government ruling on genetically engineered salmon</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110805MuirSalmon.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University scientist is urging federal officials to decide whether genetically engineered salmon would be allowed for U.S. consumption and arguing that not doing so may set back scientific efforts to increase food production.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:01:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Material created at Purdue lets electrons &#39;dance&#39; and form new state</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110727ManfraCsathyMBE.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A team of Purdue University researchers is among a small group in the world that has successfully created ultrapure material that captures new states of matter and could have applications in high-speed quantum computing.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:06:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Bridge destruction to reveal clues about &#39;fracture-critical&#39; spans</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110726ConnorBridge.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A civil engineer at Purdue University is taking advantage of the demolition of a bridge spanning the Ohio River to learn more about how bridges collapse in efforts to reduce the annual cost of inspecting large spans.]]></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, 12 Jul 2011 11:10:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Popular fungicides failing, may cause hard choices for apple growers</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110712BeckermanScab.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Orchard growers have started finding that some of the most commonly used fungicides are no longer effective at controlling apple scab, according to a Purdue University study.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 5 Jul 2011 13:29:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Termites&#39; digestive system could act as biofuel refinery</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110705ScharfTermites.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[One of the peskiest household pests, while disastrous to homes, could prove to be a boon for cars, according to a Purdue University study.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 5 Jul 2011 11:28:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Laser, electric fields combined for new &#39;lab-on-chip&#39; technologies</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110705WereleyHybrid.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers are developing new technologies that combine a laser and electric fields to manipulate fluids and tiny particles such as bacteria, viruses and DNA for a range of potential applications, from drug manufacturing to food safety.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:02:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Grant will help farmers deal with changes to climates</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110628ProkopyGrant.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers will get a $5 million grant to develop decision-support tools to help corn and soybean growers adapt their practices to changes in climate.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:43:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Got research? Camp Calcium celebrates 20 years</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110627WeaverCalcium.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University&#39;s Camp Calcium, the primary source of research for today&#39;s calcium guidelines for teens, is celebrating its 20th year.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:08:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Fungicides may not increase corn yields unless disease develops </title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110622WiseFungicides.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Unless a corn crop is at risk of developing fungal diseases, a Purdue University study shows that farmers would be smart to skip fungicide treatments that promise increased yields.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:57:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study: Trying to lose weight? Lose the fat substitutes</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110621SwithersObesity.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Fat substitutes used in popular snack foods to help people control weight may have the opposite effect, according to Purdue University research.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:31:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Cooling system may build eggs&#39; natural defenses against salmonella</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110621KeenerCooling.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Once eggs are laid, their natural resistance to pathogens begins to wear down, but a Purdue University scientist believes he knows how to rearm those defenses.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:21:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Genius of Einstein, Fourier key to new humanlike computer vision</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110620RamaniHeat.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Two new techniques for computer-vision technology mimic how humans perceive three-dimensional shapes by instantly recognizing objects no matter how they are twisted or bent, an advance that could help machines see more like people.]]></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>Wed, 8 Jun 2011 11:36:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Comparing apples and oranges: Purdue handheld technology detects chemicals on store produce</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110608CooksProduce.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers recently took their miniature mass spectrometer grocery shopping to test for traces of chemicals on standard and organic produce.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 8 Jun 2011 10:47:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Scientists gain insight on how plants bend toward light</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110608MurphyDarwin.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University-led study may change how scientists think about how some plants bend toward light.]]></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 13:59:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Cities affect storms, but downwind areas can get the worst of it</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110526NiyogiStorms.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Urban areas modify thunderstorms that can eventually get stronger and more violent as they leave the cities and move to downwind areas, according to a Purdue University study. ]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 12:04:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>New electronics material closer to commercial reality</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110525ChenGraphene.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have developed a method for creating single-crystal arrays of a material called graphene, an advance that opens up the possibility of a replacement for silicon in high-performance computers and electronics.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 11:44:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study: Young children&#39;s interest in reading relates to behavior</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110519DobbsOatesLiteracy.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Preschoolers who enjoy spending time with a good book are more likely to behave better in the classroom, according to research from Purdue University. ]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 11:33:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Temperature, humidity affect health benefits of green tea powders</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110518MauerCatechins.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The beneficial compounds in green tea powders aren&#39;t as stable as once thought, according to a Purdue University study that will give industry guidelines on how to better store those powders.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 10:09:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>&#39;Surrogates&#39; aid design of complex parts and controlling video games</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110510ElmqvistSurrogates.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have defined a new class of software, calling it &quot;surrogate interaction,&quot; which enables designers and video gamers to more easily change features of complex objects like automotive drawings or animated characters.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 08:52:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Professor: Pain of ostracism can be deep, long-lasting</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110510WilliamsOstracism.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Ostracism or exclusion may not leave external scars, but it can cause pain that often is deeper and lasts longer than a physical injury, according to a Purdue University expert.]]></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>Tue, 3 May 2011 10:57:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Portable tech might provide drinking water, power to villages</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110503WoodallWater.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have developed an aluminum alloy that could be used in a new type of mobile technology to convert non-potable water into drinking water while also extracting hydrogen to generate electricity.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:28:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study: Reasonable quantities of red pepper may help curb appetite</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110425MattesPepper.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Spicing up your daily diet with some red pepper can curb appetite, especially for those who don&#39;t normally eat the popular spice, according to research from Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:05:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue-led team studies Earth&#39;s recovery from prehistoric global warming</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110421BowenCarbon.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The Earth may be able to recover from rising carbon dioxide emissions faster than previously thought, according to evidence from a prehistoric event analyzed by a Purdue University-led team.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:23:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Concrete recycling may cut highway construction cost, landfill use</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110421OlekConcrete.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University civil engineers are working with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to perfect the use of recycled concrete for highway construction, a strategy that could reduce material costs by as much as 20 percent.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:47:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Prof: Universities, students can benefit from focusing on needs of grieving students </title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110411T-ServatySeibGrief.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[College students deal with the death of family members more often than believed, and faculty and staff need to be aware of the special support these young adults need, says a Purdue University professor who studies grief.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study shows how discrimination hurts: Lack of fair treatment leads to obesity issues</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110411HunteDiscrimination.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[People, especially men, who feel any kind of discrimination, are likely to see their waistlines expand, according to research from Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:18:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Book addresses changing climate&#39;s influence on weeds</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110411DukesBook.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University scientist&#39;s new book explores the interaction between a changing climate and weeds and the steps that might be needed to address new weed problems.]]></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>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110405DukesTannins.html</link>
	  <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 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, 30 Mar 2011 13:31:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Studies give growers tools to bring new tropical plant to Indiana</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110330LopezTropical.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers have developed a set of propagation and production protocols that will help Indiana greenhouse growers bring a tropical plant into flower for spring sales.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:54:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study: 3 square meals a day paired with lean protein help people feel full during weight loss</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110330CampbellPork.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Eating fewer, regular-sized meals with higher amounts of lean protein can make one feel more full than eating smaller, more frequent meals, according to new research from Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:47:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Expert: Protests, democracy not always good for women&#39;s rights</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110324T-MoghadamProtests.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Social movements, such as those currently gaining momentum in the Middle East and North Africa, can open the door for democracy, but that does not always benefit women&#39;s rights, says a Purdue University sociologist.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:02:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Prof: &#39;Graying Japan&#39; will influence rebuilding, disaster recovery </title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110322T-AldrichJapan.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Any disaster area has its own characteristics that emerge when rebuilding, and one of Japan&#39;s challenges will be its large, older population, says a Purdue University expert.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:18:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue, General Atomics team develops lightweight, portable power using hydrogen fuel pellets </title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110321RamachandranStateho.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers have collaborated with scientists at General Atomics to create safe and efficient pellets to power hydrogen fuel cells that can run an array of portable electronic devices.]]></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 10:32:00 EDT</pubDate> 

	 <title>Prof: Tips to help children cope with earthquake, tsunami tragedy</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110314MyersWallsDisaster.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[The damage from the Japan earthquake and Pacific Ocean tsunami may be thousands of miles away, but the disaster can affect children around the world, says a Purdue University children&#39;s expert.]]></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>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:22:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue receives $2.7 million grant to study patient-physician communication</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110310ShieldsPatients.html</link>
	  <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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	 <title>Ultrafast laser &#39;scribing&#39; technique to cut cost, hike efficiency of solar cells</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110308ShinSolar.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers are developing a technology that aims to help make solar cells more affordable and efficient by using a new manufacturing method that employs an ultrafast pulsing laser.]]></description> 
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	 <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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	 <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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	 <title>New growth inhibitors more effective in plants, less toxic to people</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110302MurphyInhibitors.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University scientist and researchers in Japan have produced a new class of improved plant growth regulators that are expected to be less toxic to humans.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:27:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>New scientific field will study ecological importance of sounds</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110301PijanowskiSoundscap.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University researcher is leading an effort to create a new scientific field that will use sound as a way to understand the ecological characteristics of a landscape and to reconnect people with the importance of natural sounds.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:57:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Study: Location plays role in immigrants&#39; decision to learn English</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110223WaldorfEnglish.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Whether immigrants to the United States are motivated to learn English depends on a variety of conditions, such as where they will live, how educated they are and whether they need to know the language for their job, a Purdue University study finds.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:18:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue included in $20 million USDA climate research grant</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110221KladivkoGrant.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University will participate in a $20 million U.S. Department of Agriculture research, education and Extension program aimed at keeping Midwest corn-based cropping systems resilient in the face of future climate uncertainties.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:20:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Purdue scientists part of NASA return mission to comet</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110215MeloshStardust.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Two Purdue University professors and a student are part of the NASA science team returning to the comet Tempel 1 to study changes that occur as a comet approaches the sun and to potentially examine an impact crater created during an earlier mission.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Tue, 8 Feb 2011 10:48:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>Hydrogels used to make precise new sensor</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110208SavranSensors.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers are developing a new type of biological and chemical sensor that has few moving parts, is low-cost and yet highly sensitive, sturdy and long-lasting.]]></description> 
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	 	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Feb 2011 13:20:00 EST</pubDate> 

	 <title>MILabs imaging instrument to help Purdue expand life sciences research</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110207LowMILabs.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University&#39;s Bindley Bioscience Center has installed a high-end imaging instrument to advance research in the areas of cancer, neuroscience, and cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases.]]></description> 
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	 <title>Purdue officials report increases in research funding, technology commercialization</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110204BOTDiscovery.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue officials reported double-digit increases in research funding and in the number of new patents issued for Purdue technologies in an annual governance report presented Friday (Feb. 4) to the university&#39;s Board of Trustees.]]></description> 
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	 <title>Future surgeons may use robotic nurse, &#39;gesture recognition&#39;</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110203WachsGestures.html</link>
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	 <title>Plants can adapt genetically to survive harsh environments</title>
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	 <title>New approach needed to prevent major &#39;systemic failures&#39;</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[A Purdue University researcher is proposing development of a new cross-disciplinary approach for analyzing and preventing systemic failures in complex systems that play a role in calamities ranging from huge power blackouts to the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster and the subprime mortgage crisis.]]></description> 
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	 <title>Study: Diabetes affects patients&#39; well-being and also impacts spouses</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Older patients with diabetes who are not dealing well with the disease are likely to have symptoms of depression, and spouses of older patients also suffer distress related to diabetes and its management, according to research from Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 <title>New lab-on-chip advance uses low-cost, disposable paper strips</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers have invented a technique that uses inexpensive paper to make &quot;microfluidic&quot; devices for rapid medical diagnostics and chemical analysis.]]></description> 
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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>
	  <description><![CDATA[Many of the genes that allow wheat to ward off Hessian flies are no longer effective in the southeastern United States, and care should be taken to ensure that resistance genes that so far haven&#39;t been utilized in commercial wheat lines are used prudently, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture and Purdue University scientists.]]></description> 
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	 <title>New materials may bring advanced optical technologies, cloaking</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110121BoltassvaMetamats.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers are developing a new class of &quot;plasmonic metamaterials&quot; as potential building blocks for advanced optical technologies, including ultrapowerful microscopes and computers, improved solar cells, and a possible invisibility cloak.]]></description> 
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	 <title>Purdue team creates &#39;engineered organ&#39; model for breast cancer research</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers have reproduced portions of the female breast in a tiny slide-sized model dubbed &quot;breast on-a-chip&quot; that will be used to test nanomedical approaches for the detection and treatment of breast cancer.]]></description> 
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	 <title>Research finds practicing retrieval is best tool for learning</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[The time students invest in rereading or reviewing their notes would be better spent practicing retrieval to ensure better learning, according to new research from Purdue University.]]></description> 
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	 <title>Purdue wraps up emission study, starts crunching numbers</title>
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	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers have delivered data to the Environmental Protection Agency on a two-year National Air Emissions Monitoring Study that gives a look at air quality on and around livestock farms.]]></description> 
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	 <title>Electricity pricing policies may make or break plug-in hybrid buys</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110113TynerHybrids.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[California policies aimed at reducing electricity use and curbing greenhouse gas emissions have the unintended consequence of making new plug-in hybrid vehicles uneconomical, according to a Purdue University economist.]]></description> 
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	 <title>Gene helps plants use less water without biomass loss</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110111MickelbartGene.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Purdue University researchers have found a genetic mutation that allows a plant to better endure drought without losing biomass, a discovery that could reduce the amount of water required for growing plants and help plants survive and thrive in adverse conditions.]]></description> 
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	 <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>
	  <description><![CDATA[Large hypoxic zones low in oxygen long have been thought to have negative influences on aquatic life, but a Purdue University study shows that while these so-called dead zones have an adverse affect, not all species are impacted equally.]]></description> 
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	 <title>New solar cell self-repairs like natural plant systems</title>
	<link>http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2011/110104ChoiSolar.html</link>
	  <description><![CDATA[Researchers are creating a new type of solar cell designed to self-repair like natural photosynthetic systems in plants by using carbon nanotubes and DNA, an approach aimed at increasing service life and reducing cost.]]></description> 
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