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Simultaneous collection and purification of water from fog: a new alternative to combat water scarcity

Simultaneous collection and purification of water from fog: a new alternative to combat water scarcity

We know that water is essential to life and that as time goes by, there is concern about the availability and use of this resource. […]

A bittersweet truth

A bittersweet truth

Last month, there were news regarding the potential carcinogenicity that could be associated with the consumption of aspartame, a synthetic sweetener. The news emerged as […]

Cellular Automata, an intelligent technique for modeling complex systems

Cellular Automata, an intelligent technique for modeling complex systems

Artificial intelligence techniques have been around for several decades, and are not just limited to machine learning, neural networks, fuzzy logic or deep learning.  There […]

Bacteria vs Bacteria

Bacteria vs Bacteria

It is increasingly common to hear cases of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals, with fewer and fewer antibiotics available to fight them. The solution to this […]

Bioprinting in space

Bioprinting in space

3D bioprinting is a multidisciplinary area, in which life sciences and engineering converge to create tissues and organs, making use of the principles of additive […]