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Chemistry & Biochemistry

Understand...

• The advantages of a hydrogen-powered economy
• The problems with underground storage of nuclear waste
• Why light is required for photosynthesis
• Why zinc is required in the diet
• How selectivity is obtained in chemical reactions

Explore...

• The chemistry of amino acids
• Design of targeted pharmaceuticals
• Fingerprint detection techniques
• How bioactive molecules exert their effects
• The molecular basis for genetic diseases

Create...

• Molecules that analyze blood for the detection of disease and illness
• Bioremediators for heavy metal contaminated areas
• Ultrathin films that convert solar energy to electricity
• Plants more able to resist disease
• Molecules to replace silicon chips, potentially increasing computer speeds 1000-fold

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