Cummins Helps Zoo Cook Up Biofuel
Under the tutelage of a major engine manufacturer, the Indianapolis Zoo is now converting leftover cooking oil into biofuel to power its maintenance vehicles. Cummins engineers built the on-site sy...... Read More
Kylie Veleta
Second Graders Blast Lightning Bug Research to Space
Can fireflies light up in outer space? It’s a question that likely only a child would think to ask. The answer would require a rocket ship—and that’s exactly what a class of second grade students i...... Read More
‘Ear-in-a-Dish’ to Increase Volume in Research
An “Ear-in-a-Dish” technology developed by a Hoosier researcher is generating so much buzz, one could argue it’s nearly audible—a fitting state for a discovery that focuses on hearing. Dr. Karl Koe...... Read More
Lilly Launches Space Research
Scientists at Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Company are sorting through results from one of the most unique labs in the world—that is, technically, out of this world. For the first time in its h...... Read More
Student Startup Builds ‘Bubbles’ to Deliver Cancer Drugs
A student-run startup at the University of Notre Dame is generating buzz among pharmaceutical companies searching for better ways to deliver cancer-fighting drugs. Certus Therapeutics, which recent...... Read More
Scientist Solves a ‘Sour’ Note at Upland Brewing
Bloomington-based Upland Brewing Co. is raising a glass to an Indiana University scientist who recently solved a mystery brewing within its bottles. It had to dump some 1,600 gallons of beer—worth ...... Read More
Safety Bracelet Aims to Keep Wandering Seniors Close to Home
Anyone caring for a person with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease knows well the constant concern about their loved one inadvertently wandering into danger. An Indiana University graduate student has...... Read More
Company Purchases Purdue Technology to Revolutionize Bionic Limbs
Technology developed at Purdue University is expected to soon change the lives of amputees with bionic limbs. These robotic prosthetics have traditionally been controlled by electrodes that sit on ...... Read More
Students Invent Soybean Soap to Replace Harmful Microbeads
The tiny microbeads that have become commonplace in hand soaps, toothpastes and body wash have been outlawed due to the damage they’re causing in U.S. waterways. As manufacturers scramble to find a...... Read More
IU-Developed Method Restores Patient’s Face
Fighting cancer left a devastating physical loss for a 68 year-old Evansville man; Shirley Anderson is missing the entire lower portion of his face. While he has the top half of his mouth, the bott...... Read More