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February 2021

Using AI to Find New Benefits for Old Drugs

February
2021
At Ohio State Univ. (OSU), researchers have developed an artificial intelligence framework that uses real-world data (RWD) to predict potential repurposed drug candidates, which accounts for factors such as age and gender.

Researchers Use Microwave Oven to Convert Coal to Graphite

February
2021
At the Univ. of Wyoming (UW), researchers have developed a method to convert coal powder into graphite using a simple microwave oven.

Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Lead the COVID-19 Vaccine Race

February
2021
Currently, two vaccines have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use against COVID-19 — one developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and one by Moderna.

Decoding Water Purification

February
2021
One of today’s most essential areas of research is water desalination, which removes salt from water to create freshwater. Globally, nearly 80% of freshwater is used for agriculture, livestock, and energy production, which creates localized strains on freshwater sources. If farmers and manufacturers could efficiently utilize saltwater for these applications, it could alleviate stress on local sources.

Cities of Transparent Solar Cells

February
2021
Researchers at Incheon National Univ. in South Korea have developed fully transparent, next-generation solar panels that could be integrated into windows and buildings.

A More Powerful Serotonin Sensor for Better Antidepressants

February
2021
Using advanced gene-editing technology, researchers at the Univ. of California, Davis (UC Davis) transformed a bacterial protein into a tool for monitoring serotonin, a neurochemical that is essential to how our brain processes thoughts and feelings and regulates mood.
A More Powerful Serotonin Sensor for Better Antidepressants; Researchers Use Microwave Oven to Convert Coal to Graphite; Using AI to Find New Benefits for Old Drugs; Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Lead the COVID-19 Vaccine Race; Decoding Water Purification; Cities of Transparent Solar Cells
February
2021
Before starting construction on a capital project, consider utility demand and integration to prevent late capital cost increase and schedule extensions.
February
2021
Various safeguards are available to prevent catastrophic pump failure.
February
2021
Address basic process control issues during the engineering design phase to increase system capacity and reduce the frequency of product-quality incidents.
February
2021

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