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Datura can make people nude
Datura may have caused a monk to take off his clothes and perform strange actions in the forest in Germany last week.
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Causes turn dragonflies from gold to red
Chemical balance between the pigments in the dragonfly's abdomen determines their color. When oxidants are present, these cells are yellow and when there are reductants,…
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Outbreaks of new viruses resistant to drugs
The new drug-resistant virus kills a patient at the Medical Center of the National Institute in Maryland (USA). This is the 19th patient in the hospital with drug-resist…
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Giant grass threatens America
An agricultural group in the United States will ask the US government to approve the use of Agent Orange to destroy giant pollen grass, a plant that is growing very stro…
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Using genetically modified foods is prone to cancer
Scientists and public opinion are on the rise after a new study published by France confirms that mice fed genetically modified corn that are selling in the market throu…
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Hemp prevents metastatic breast cancer
According to Dailymail, the compound is named cannabidiol
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Discovering new orchids only in Vietnam
A new scientific orchid called Dendrobium farinatum is recognized as a native orchid species in Vietnam, never before found in any other country and scientists have offi…
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Detection of new SARS-like viruses
Reuters news agency cited WHO's statement through the organization's
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US-Indonesia protects coral triangle biodiversity
The United States is one of the partner countries committed to supporting the Indonesian government and private sector to protect marine and coastal biodiversity in the…
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Bee zombies appeared in America
In Washington state (USA) is a strange phenomenon: many bees in the nest have died or staggered and plunged to the ground.
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Lessons learned from ants
Scientists believe that the image of ants working seriously is a lesson for people about working together in groups to make the best decision.
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The cause of arsenic-contaminated rice
Results from a recent study in Consumer Reports show that inorganic arsenic - still known as carcinogen - is found in more than 60 popular rice products.
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The mystery of the crazy species' to NASA must also be afraid
Aggressive insects, body about 2mm long, covered with fur and reddish-brown, ants
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Digging the 5,000-year-old oak tree trunk
Oak trees living in marshes are often found in fields. This is one of the rarest timbers in the UK, with quality comparable to today's most expensive tropical hardwoods.
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Male flies produce sex stimulants to attract female flies
Scientists have discovered an aromatic substance because the male bodies of the fruit fly are sexually offensive to females.