Chemistry
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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Combating dry land
Natural polymers can make agricultural crops viable in arid regions
phosphoethanolamine
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Non-toxic phosphoethanolamine
The drug was deemed safe after the phase 1 of clinical trial
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NOBEL PRIZE
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Autophagy, topological transitions and molecular machines
Autophagy, topological transitions and molecular machines
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Bioengineering
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Ready to compete
Student club prepares teams to take part in international competition
prostheses
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Graphene for use in implants
Features of graphene may potentially be utilized in bone implants
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Geology
From rock to ocean
Mineral may also have contributed to greater oxygenation of the atmosphere
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Genetics
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Attack in the Dark of Night
Melanin fragments formed hours after sun exposure may damage DNA
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
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The chemistry of the future
BASF has research groups focusing on agribusiness and construction
Energy
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Oil for biodiesel
Future biofuel production will likely use several raw material alternatives
Archaeology
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The people of Lagoa Santa
A team of researchers work on an archaeological site at Lapa do Santo
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Pest control
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Bioinsecticide made of microorganisms
Worms and bacteria acting together are raw material for bioinsecticide
Sucralose
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The harmful byproducts of sucralose
Artificial sweetener genarete potentially toxic compounds
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Chemistry
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To observe chemical reactions
Strategy makes it possible to observe chemical reactions in the organism
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NEW MATERIALS
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Green packaging
Fruits and vegetables are raw material for edible plastics that protect food
New materials
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Whiskey dries into uniform stains
Dried whiskey droplets may be useful in creating new industrial coatings
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Silver cloud
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An unexpected silver cloud
Unprecedented findings on the chemical compound silver tungstate
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Chemistry
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A new kind of white dwarf
Astrophysicists identified a white dwarf almost entirely composed of oxygen
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PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
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The cosmetic from the Caatinga scrubland
Umbu could form the basis for an anti-aging skin cream