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Pluta Lab uncovers how the brain keeps track of movement and sensation in real time
2025-05-29
New research led by Dr. Scott Pluta, assistant professor of biological sciences at Purdue University, offers insight into how the brain processes sensory feedback and motor planning simultaneously—work that could ultimately inform new therapies for sensory processing disorders or inspire more responsive robotic systems.
Pathogens, prebiotics, and soda pop
2025-05-21
An accomplished biologist and esteemed professor at Purdue University, Stephen Lindemann (S’04) has built a career that has been shaped by gut instinct.
Purdue announces new head of the Department of Biological Sciences
2025-05-19
Purdue University College of Science has named Professor Peristera Paschou as the next head of the Department of Biological Sciences.
Straw cover increases garden soil microbial biodiversity
2025-05-14
Undergraduate research published studying soil microbial biodiversity.
Translational Research- with Ximena Bernal and Pablo Zavattieri
2025-05-07
Fundamental science can have a profound impact when discoveries and research are developed into tangible solutions that benefit the public. Ximena Bernal and Pablo Zavattieri, professors at Purdue University, discuss how their research into mosquitoes may translate into bio-inspired sensors that could help save lives.