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CONTENTS 3 i A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO UNDERSTANDING OUR WORLD THROUGH FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH
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Deodorising sheep makes them less appealing to blowflies Recycling denim in a new way Reinventing sugarcane into energy Breakthrough in plant nutrient detection Spearheading a mathematical approach to solve business problems
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Smashing the quantum speed record Millisecond radio reflexes field a curveball from deep space Giant tsunami followed dinosaur-killing asteroid Ancient hyena poo sheds new light on human evolution The making of a superplume: Huge underground mountains of hot rock Synthetic bio-computers may hold the key to solve the unsolvable Glitching neutron star opens up to researchers
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30 31 32 33 35 DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES 2D materials found to thrive in space conditions Artificial leaves to absorb CO 2 Ultrathin graphene film efficiently absorbs energy from the warm rays of the sun 20 years of research leads to airport explosives detector Tweaking silicon to improve solar cells for cheaper energy ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT Help or hindrance? Untangling the role of woody liana vines For a fish, it’s not just who you are, but where you are. 38 41
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Protecting wheat from salty soils Debunking the myth about wheat breeding and allergies Gone with the wind—reducing agricultural methane emissions The key to success is a company’s culture
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