chemical and biomolecular engineering
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AI Powers Interdisciplinary Innovation
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AI-Driven Lab Speeds Catalysis Research
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Do AI-driven Chemistry Labs Actually Work? New Metrics Promise Answers
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Researchers Combine Biopolymers Derived From the Ocean to Replace Synthetic Plastic Films
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Autonomous Lab Discovers Best-in-Class Quantum Dot in Hours; It Would Have Taken Humans Years
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Genetically Modified Bacteria Break Down Plastics in Saltwater
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Researchers Create Highly Conductive Metallic Gel for 3D Printing
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Multifunctional Patch Offers Early Detection of Plant Diseases, Other Crop Threats
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Self-Driven Laboratory, AlphaFlow, Speeds Chemical Discovery
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Some Stirring Required: Fluid Mixing Enables Scalable Manufacturing of Soft Polymer Structures
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Researchers Develop Elastic Material That Is Impervious to Gases and Liquids
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New Technique Helps ID Genes Related to Aging
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New AI Collaboration Aims to Accelerate R&D of Specialty Chemicals
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New Catalyst Leads to More Efficient Butadiene Production
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