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Purdue University Breakthrough Could Lead to Low-Cost, Mass-Produced LEDs [Led]

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2008-07-20 16:00:00 by Jack Loftus in Gizmodo
...Purdue University are just full of bright ideas these days, and this weekend was no exception. Thanks to a major breakthrough, they may have overcome a major obstacle for "solid state lighting," which laymen like to call LED (light emitting diode). That obstacle? Cost. LEDs are expensive, mostly because their innards are created on a...
 
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Purdue's 156-Step Burger Maker Wins Rube Goldberg Contest [Rube Goldberg]

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2008-04-06 10:45:26 by Kit Eaton in Gizmodo
...Purdue Society of Professional Engineers, have had plenty of practice at this they've won two of the previous three contests. Their machine won them a regional prize earlier in the year, and for the Nationals they added another 55 steps. With somewhere around 5,000 man-hours of work in it, the victory seems well deserved, particularly when...
 
Tags: goldberg, rube goldberg-style clocks, complete 156-step, professional engineers, avoid fires, 156-step device, combines creative, idea, demo video
 
 
 
 
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Purdue researchers want tiny refrigerators cooling your PC

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2008-07-24 19:02:00 by Darren Murph in Engadget
...Purdue researchers get their technology on the streets, that stuff will seriously look like old hat. The team is working on a "miniature refrigeration system small enough to fit inside laptops and personal computers," which would hopefully boost cooling performance while enabling computers to be smaller. According to Suresh Garimella, they...
 
Tags: purdue researchers, computers, miniature refrigeration system, quality assurance lab, personal computers, fit inside laptops, suresh garimella, pretty snazzy, technology
 
 
 
 
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2008 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest

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2008-04-08 11:00:45 by Editor in Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
 
...Purdue and requires contestants to complete a simple task with a complex machine in 20 or more ridiculous steps. Last year's objective was to juice an orange into a pitcher and pour the juice into a cup. This year's was to build a hamburger with patty, two vegetables, and two condiments. For the third time in four years the Purdue Society of...
 
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Microscopy Breakthrough: Scientists See Virus in Great Detail

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2008-03-11 08:00:00 by Michael in Medgadget
...Purdue University, using a novel technique called single-particle electron cryomicroscopy, made a 3D image of bacteriophage Epsilon15 with hitherto unprecedented resolution of 4.5Å. "This is one of the first projects to refine the technique to the point of near atomic-level resolution," said Jiang, who also is a member of Purdue's structural...
 
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3D Imaging of Bleomycin-DNA Binding

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2008-03-21 18:04:09 by Michael in Medgadget
...Purdue School of Science scientists have for the first time successfully imaged a chemotherapy agent, bleomycin, binding to DNA. The research might lead to the development of new chemotherapy agents. Using X-ray crystallography, the scientists produced the first 3-D molecular level images of bleomycin bound to DNA. X-ray crystallography is a...
 
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Networked Geiger-Counter Cellphone System to Detect Radioactive Bombs [Radiation Sensor]

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2008-01-24 09:25:02 by Kit Eaton in Gizmodo
...Purdue University puts together miniature radiation counters built right into cellphones across the US. Each solid-state sensor would be able to sniff out radioactive sources from up to 15 feet, and then would send in the location to Homeland Security, the FBI and Jack Bauer, resulting in huge dirty-bomb surveillance system. Sounds like 24...
 
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Tactical Biomass Refineries Head To Iraq

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2008-03-13 10:18:35 by Editor in Ubergizmo
...Purdue University scientists as part of the Army's push to reduce troops' diesel fuel use in Iraq, where convoys are frequently targeted by insurgents. Nate Mosier, an assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering who is overseeing the work at Purdue, said the refineries are unique in their ability to burn multiple fuels at...
 
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Injectable Dosimeter May Help During Radiation Therapy

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2008-04-08 19:10:47 by Michael in Medgadget
...Purdue University have successfully embedded a wireless radiation dosimeter into a capsule small enough to be injectable by needle. Using the device may become standard practice during radiation treatment of tumors. The prototype is enclosed in a glass capillary small enough to inject into a tumor with a syringe, said Ziaie, who has a dual...
 
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