de novo

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Novel material science also includes de novo chemical combinations for batteries that can store more energy with faster charge cycles and lighter weight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

World Liberty Trust filed its de novo application Wednesday with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

To quickly build a profile of the peptides in an unfamiliar cell, scientists have been using a method called de novo peptide sequencing, which uses mass spectrometry to rapidly analyze a new sample.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023

“Currently … it goes through a de novo review before an administrative law judge, which means a new body of records is created,” she explains.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 28, 2023

In addition to these five areas where food production definitely arose de novo, four others—Africa’s Sahel zone, tropical West Africa, Ethiopia, and New Guinea—are candidates for that distinction.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond