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Distinguish peaches and peaches
Why are there peach trees that are dark red, but have flowers only pale pink? Is it due to different varieties?
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Bacteria 'lay' golden eggs
Among the most bizarre creatures in the world there is a bacterium that transforms yellow water into tiny gold ingots. Chemists always think hard about why Delftia acido…
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Typical flowers of spring
Northern peaches, southern apricot flowers are two typical species and are believed to be the symbol of spring Vietnam.
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Discover new scorpions in the United States
Dr. Rob Bryson Jr. discovered the new scorpion while he was looking for a completely different animal. He sent samples to biologists and they determined that they were i…
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Good wine is thanks to ... bacteria
Why is the same material that alcohol here is better than elsewhere? The question is explained by many people but has just come up with a reliable hypothesis and scienti…
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'Assassin tree' glows to lure bait
A team of experts from the Jawaharlal Nehru Research Institute and Botanical Garden in Kerala, India discovered green fluorescent light from the fly-catch tree (Dionaea…
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Caterpillars control robots
The University of Tokyo researchers built a two-wheeled robot and arranged for a caterpillar, here is the male silkworm (Bombyx mori), controlled by swinging a leg on a…
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Bees can detect and distinguish electrical signals from flowers
The methods of communication of flowers are as complex as any of the inventions presented in an advertising strategy, according to a new study published Feb. 21 in Scien…
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The spider is strong enough to stop a train
Superheroes' nets Spiders can actually block a running train like in a movie if it recreates what's available in nature.
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Decode the genome bamboo Moso
Chinese scientists have reported that they have successfully decoded the genome of the moso bamboo, hoping to improve the bamboo and its application to replace wood.
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DNA lice reveal human migration
New research results published in PLOS ONE also show that efforts to remove blood-sucking parasites may need to focus on local communities, rather than trying to destroy…
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Bacteria, an inevitable part of ... humanity
Scientists have discovered that some of these tiny
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'Grasshopper Clouds' rises in the Middle East
The Israeli government issued a warning to the locusts after the giant grasshoppers flocked in Egypt. Countless grasshoppers have appeared in Egypt. That situation makes…
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There is an uncontrollable spread of bacteria
In a recent study, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned of a strain of bacteria.
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Important role of wild insects with agriculture
Scientists studying data from 600 fields in 20 countries have found that nourished honey bees are not successful in pollinating crops with wild insects, mostly species.…