WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) - Two separate Colby College studies examining a mass extinction and a special chemical compound are receiving federal funding.
The National Science Foundation is awarding about $477,000 to the research projects.
One project will investigate the environmental changes that caused a mass extinction 252 million years ago. The idea is for researchers to better understand current threats to animal and plant life.
The other project will study ways to make a chemical compound called helicenes, which can be used as chemical sensors, organic electronics and new materials.
The National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency that supports research and innovation to spur economic growth.
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