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Fervent and fake: High-glam AI avatars boost Trump ahead of midterms

Clad in swimsuits or military fatigues, the blonde women lavish praise on President Donald Trump and tear into his rivals -- but these influencers are AI-generated, flooding tech platforms with fervent political messaging ahead of the US midterm election.

The Economic Times

Republican slams Purdue University for hiring H-1B worker for $149,000 software engineer role: ‘Are there no qualified Americans?’

An Indiana Republican lawmaker criticised Purdue University for hiring a foreign software engineer on an H-1B visa, questioning why the taxpayer-funded institution could not find a qualified American for the same role.

The Times of India

Bleached Martian rocks offer fresh evidence of a wetter and warmer Mars: 'But where did they come from?

"You need so much water that we think these could be evidence of an ancient warmer and wetter climate where there was rain falling for millions of years."

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Strangely bleached rocks on Mars hint that the Red Planet was once a tropical oasis

Bleached clay rocks found on the Martian surface suggest that the Red Planet was once home to heavy rainfall and tropical conditions, new Perseverance observations hint.

LiveScience

Experts break down costs of your holiday meal amid rising prices

The big-ticket dinner items are causing consumer pain at the checkout

The Independent UK

Small US college towns reel amid Trump immigration crackdown: ‘They need international students’

From Ohio to Florida, the US government’s clampdown on students from abroad threatens rural universities and local businesses

The Guardian - US

Virgin Galactic to launch 'Purdue 1' human spaceflight in 2027

Purdue University, known as the "cradle of astronauts," will send a six-person crew to suborbital space with Virgin Galactic in 2027.

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“He’s always with us in spirit”: Renowned guitar collector Jim Irsay honored by Indianapolis Colts with “Win for Jim” Stratocaster – which will be carried out every game this season

The custom-built Strat will travel with the team throughout the season in recognition of the passions and legacy of the late guitar collector and philanthropist

Guitar World

Purdue University student freed from ICE detention after outcry from faith leaders

A Purdue University student from South Korea has been freed from federal detention following days of protests by faith leaders in New York and abroad

The Independent UK

New Neil Armstrong Prize to honor achievements in space

Purdue University's new Neil Armstrong Space Prize, named for the school's most famous astronaut-alum, will honor achievements in "space discovery, innovation and human achievement."

Space

Amelia Earhart Mystery May Finally Get Solved As Scientists Discover Major Clue In New Satellite Images

Scientists from Purdue University will launch another search for Amelia Earhart's missing Electra airplane.

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Researchers launch new search to find Amelia Earhart’s plane

The latest attempt to solve the long-standing mystery will take place in November

The Independent UK

Researchers discover way to manipulate properties of light in new breakthrough

Researchers say what was once just a concept is now a reality, thanks to efforts led by Dr Marcello Ferrera and his team of scientists.

Evening Standard

‘Pac-Man with a ponytail’ proteins regulate everything from night vision to heartbeats – studying what GRKs look like could improve an array of drugs

Each cell in your body relies on precise communication with other cells to function properly. At the center of this process are the molecular switches that turn communication signals in the body on and off. These molecules are key players in health and disease. One such molecular switch is G…

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'We Will Deport You': Trump Orders Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Supporters Holding Student Visas

College students erase evidence of students participating in pro-Palestine protests amid Trump's visa revocation threat.

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Purdue University's Student Newspaper Protests Executive Order On Student Visas

President Trump's executive order targeting Hamas sympathizers on college campuses sparks controversy and raises concerns about free speech and journalisti...

The Conversation

AI datasets have human values blind spots − new research

My colleagues and I at Purdue University have uncovered a significant imbalance in the human values embedded in AI systems. The systems were predominantly oriented toward information and utility values and less toward prosocial, well-being and civic values.

The Conversation

Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s what Los Angeles needs to know

The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have destroyed thousands of structures, many of them homes, and firefighters continue to battle the infernos. Parts of Pacific Palisades, Altadena, Pasadena and other California communities are now unrecognizable.

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US Department of Commerce finalizes $458 million grant for SK Hynix to build Indiana packaging plant — plans to lend an additional $500 million for Lafayette project

SK Hynix gets $458 million from the U.S. government via the CHIPS Act to build an HBM packaging plant in Indiana.

Space

Mars meteorite found in drawer reveals history of water on Red Planet

"We think the water came from the melting of nearby sub-surface ice called permafrost, and that the permafrost melting was caused by magmatic activity that still occurs periodically on Mars to the present day."

LiveScience

Meteorite found in a drawer at university contains 700-million-year-old evidence of water on Mars

The Lafayette meteorite was discovered in a drawer at Purdue University in 1931, with no clear indication of how it got there. A new analysis of the rock reveals evidence of liquid water on Mars 742 million years ago.

Salon

Lingering toxins from train crash

Here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine

The Conversation

Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months – here’s what our investigation found in East Palestine

On Feb. 3, 2023, a train carrying chemicals jumped the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, rupturing railcars filled with hazardous materials and fueling chemical fires at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

The Conversation

Wildfires don’t just burn farmland − they can contaminate the water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock

The wildfires that burned across Maui, Hawaii, in August 2023 became the deadliest conflagration in the United States in more than a century. While the harm to homes and tourism drew the most attention, agriculture was also heavily affected across the island, and the harm did not stop once the…

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U.S. Signs $1.5B in CHIPS Act Agreements With Amkor and SKhynix for Chip Packaging Plants

Under the CHIPS & Science Act, the U.S. government provided tens of billions of dollars in grants and loans to the world's leading maker of chips, such as Intel, Samsung, and TSMC, which will significantly expand the country's semiconductor production industry in the coming years. However, most chips are typically…

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