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Robots and AI Are Working Together to Bring You Better Medicines, Shampoo and More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Every time you squeeze toothpaste onto your toothbrush, spray perfume on your skin, or swallow a pill, you’re using the result of a carefully crafted recipe made in a lab. These are called formulations. Formulations aren’t just simple mixtures — they’re complex arrangements of ingredients designed to work together in specific ways. Getting the recipe right can mean the difference between a product that sits on the shelf (or never makes it to the shelf) and one that changes lives. Here at NIST, we’re revolutionizing how scientists create and improve formulations. We hope the result will be better products you use every day. 

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