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extraction
TNAU patents high-yield eco-friendly cadambine extraction method from Kadamba tree
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has secured a patent for a novel method to isolate and quantify cadambine from the Kadamba tree. The process delivers a 93-94% recovery yield while significantly reducing solvent consumption, waste generation, and processing time.
New AI Method Extracts Applicability Conditions for Therapeutic Drug-Disease Relations
Researchers introduce the task of applicability condition extraction for drug-disease relations, creating a dataset of 1,119 drug-disease pairs and a LoRA-enhanced method that outperforms existing approaches.
Commodities Helium-3: The $2,000-Per-Litre Gas That Could Come From the Moon
Helium-3 is a rare isotope costing roughly $2,000 per litre, currently sourced mainly from nuclear weapons. Demand from quantum computing and fusion could outstrip supply, driving interest in lunar extraction. Company Interlune plans to deploy regolith excavators on the moon by autumn 2027.
Commodities Crude Oil Prices Surge Amid OPEC+ Production Cuts
Crude oil prices on the NYMEX have surged due to OPEC+ production cuts. The November contract rose to $85.50 per barrel, marking a 3% increase week-over-week and a 15% rise year-over-year.