Chemistry
Geology
From rock to ocean
Mineral may also have contributed to greater oxygenation of the atmosphere
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Genetics
Attack in the Dark of Night
Melanin fragments formed hours after sun exposure may damage DNA
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
The chemistry of the future
BASF has research groups focusing on agribusiness and construction
Energy
Oil for biodiesel
Future biofuel production will likely use several raw material alternatives
Archaeology
The people of Lagoa Santa
A team of researchers work on an archaeological site at Lapa do Santo
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Pest control
Bioinsecticide made of microorganisms
Worms and bacteria acting together are raw material for bioinsecticide
Sucralose
The harmful byproducts of sucralose
Artificial sweetener genarete potentially toxic compounds
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Chemistry
To observe chemical reactions
Strategy makes it possible to observe chemical reactions in the organism
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NEW MATERIALS
Green packaging
Fruits and vegetables are raw material for edible plastics that protect food
New materials
Whiskey dries into uniform stains
Dried whiskey droplets may be useful in creating new industrial coatings
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Silver cloud
An unexpected silver cloud
Unprecedented findings on the chemical compound silver tungstate
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Chemistry
A new kind of white dwarf
Astrophysicists identified a white dwarf almost entirely composed of oxygen
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PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
The cosmetic from the Caatinga scrubland
Umbu could form the basis for an anti-aging skin cream
Sugar and Alcohol Industry
Recycled waste
Ethanol manufacturing waste can be processed for industrial use
NANOGEOSCIENCE
More productive oil wells
Nanoparticles can increase the oil and gas extracted from reservoirs
CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
Searching for the magic numbers
Four chemical elements are now part of the periodic table
Biodiversity
The white and black fungi of the Atacama
Yeasts in the Chilean desert exhibit resistance to ultraviolet radiation
ASTRONOMY
Investigating the Sun
Researchers try to understand the reactions that take place inside the Sun
ENVIRONMENT
Damage hidden in the mud
Dam collapse in Minas Gerais can change the ecological dynamics of the Rio Doce