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For a couple of decades, researchers have been scouring ancient proteins stuck to culinary pots for hints at what people ate in ages past. Now a team of scientists has found that a solvent mixture may ...

Scientists have unlocked a groundbreaking method for mining metal-rich asteroids using a deep eutectic solvent (DES). In their study, recently published in Scientific Reports, study lead Rodolfo ...

Chemical manufacturers frequently use toxic solvents such as alcohols and benzene to make products like pharmaceuticals and plastics. Researchers are examining a previously overlooked and ...

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