Laura Murdock Examines Polymer Membrane (IMAGE) University of South Carolina Caption Laura Murdock, a University of South Carolina PhD candidate in chemistry, examines a polymer film that outperformed all other known membranes used for separating carbon dioxide and methane. She created the membrane, which was designed by a machine learning algorithm for superior performance. Credit University of South Carolina Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.