Chemistry and computer science, two subjects closely linked with jobs and economic growth, remain dominated by males despite this.

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It does so by integrating the latest computer tools, robotic chemistry and its own secret drug-modeling software.

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Several companies are already seeking to take advantage of the new field, called synthetic biology, which combines chemistry, computer science, molecular biology, genetics and cell biology to breed industrial life forms that can secrete fuels, vaccines or other commercial products.

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