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Researchers around the world are collaborating in an effort to understand the human brain in unprecedented detail.

An alternative way to make ammonia
A new method to make ammonia from wastewater addresses pollution and chemical production.

Oil's well that ends well
Used cooking oil is a renewable starting material for polymers.
The brain project
The brain research project we report on hopes to contribute to the global effort to understand the human brain.
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