substances
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Membranes have emerged as a promising alternative because they can separate substances without requiring the extreme temperatures used in conventional distillation.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
These naturally formed channels allowed lighter oil fractions, including naphtha, gasoline, and kerosene, to pass through quickly while preventing heavier substances from traveling through the membrane as easily.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
In laboratory experiments, the team demonstrated that a specially designed compound could trigger drug production inside cancer cells without generating the same toxic substances in healthy cells.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
This protective protein carrier allows the complex to travel through the bloodstream while shielding the palladium catalyst from substances that would otherwise deactivate it after entering cells.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
The rate of decline is known precisely; every 5,730 years, half of the C14 atoms in nonliving substances become regular carbon atoms.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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