Making scents: could AI help perfumers take pressure off endangered plants?

Biotechnology firms are using artificial intelligence and cell cultures to recreate scent molecules from endangered plants. Chemists can analyze small physical samples to predict and synthesize rare aromas in laboratories. Conservationists warn that lab-grown alternatives might fail to lower market demand for wild-harvested plants.

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