Kent Olofsson

Kent Olofsson

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🦡 Cow mucus can provide faster healing of bones

Molecules from mucus can be used to produce synthetic bone graft material and aid in the healing of major bone loss.

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🚜 Emissions of greenhouse gases from fertilizer can be reduced by 80 percent

Researchers have calculated the total greenhouse gas emissions caused by agricultural fertilizers and found ways to reduce emissions by 80 percent.

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πŸ”¬ A new test can help reduce the spread of viruses and save lives

Researchers have developed a rapid test that could revolutionize the diagnosis of respiratory infections.

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πŸš— Emissions from passenger cars are sharply decreasing

Carbon dioxide emissions in Sweden decreased in 2022 and a large part of the reason is that passenger cars now emit less carbon dioxide.

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🧬 "DNA passport" can reduce side effects from medicines by 30 percent

An analysis of genes that code for enzymes that metabolize drugs in the body can help doctors dose drugs so that they don't cause side effects.

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⚑ Scientists convert scrap metal into electricity

Combustion of metal powder makes it possible to store energy from solar and wind power and get electricity from it when we need it most.

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πŸ„ Fungi and bacteria will help industry reduce emissions

The same process that breaks down rock into gravel can be used to capture carbon dioxide from industry.

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πŸ† The cheetah returns to India

Dozens of cheetahs are to be sent from South Africa to India over the next few years to rebuild a new cheetah tribe after the one that was wiped out in the 1950s.

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🐼 WWF helps companies to better manage biodiversity

A risk filter will show the companies what risks their own operations pose to biological diversity in the world.