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Frances Arnold: The Scientist with Latin Roots Who Changed Modern Chemistry
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (507+ words) From her laboratory in California, the engineer with Latin roots has driven advances that are transforming biotechnology and sustainable chemistry. When the name Frances Arnold was announced as the winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, many scientists saw it…...
From Plastic to Paracetamol: The Science Turning Waste into Medicine
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (248+ words) THE BEST OF THE AMERICAN LATINO & MULTICULTURAL EXPERIENCE A team of researchers in the United Kingdom succeeded in converting PET bottles into paracetamol using genetically modified pathogens. The process begins with the breakdown of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), a material commonly…...