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Those who chew the Titanic wreck
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Those who chew the Titanic wreck

Titanic, one of the largest and most luxurious ships, is also extremely short in maritime history. On April 14, 1912, the Titanic sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocea…

December 17, 2018
Brazil: Transgenic mosquitoes adapt to nature
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Brazil: Transgenic mosquitoes adapt to nature

A year ago, more than 10 million genetically modified male mosquitoes were released in HCMC. Juazeiro, inhabited by 288,000 people. Test results are announced at a confe…

December 17, 2018
Asian mosquitoes expand throughout Europe
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Asian mosquitoes expand throughout Europe

Asian tiger mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus) are mosquito species originating from tropical and subtropical regions in Southeast Asia. They can transmit viruses that cause…

December 17, 2018
Detecting bacteria resistant to most antibiotics
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Detecting bacteria resistant to most antibiotics

The findings are published by researchers at McMaster and Arkon universities. They discovered that the strains of bacteria that exist in this Lechuguilla cave, which hav…

December 17, 2018
There are 76 types of microorganisms that
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There are 76 types of microorganisms that

On a scientific forum taking place in Moscow, Russia on April 23, Deputy Director of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Mesyats said scientists in the country have…

December 17, 2018
Find the oldest living body in the world
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Find the oldest living body in the world

After two decades of studying a type of algae-eating microorganisms living in a lake in Norway, scientists on April 26 claim that it is one of the oldest living organism…

December 17, 2018
Discovering bees 'licking sweat to live'
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Discovering bees 'licking sweat to live'

American experts have discovered a new species of bees that feed in a very unusual way in New York City: licking sweat people to live. A new bee is in the city with the…

December 17, 2018
'Giant butterfly' was discovered in Malaysia
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'Giant butterfly' was discovered in Malaysia

A man just caught an Attacus butterfly (also known as Atlas butterfly or star fruit butterfly) parked on a small Malaysian trail with wingspan of about 25cm, according t…

December 17, 2018
Deadly bacteria attack Europe again?
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Deadly bacteria attack Europe again?

Dangerous bacteria that killed four children in Northern Ireland in the past months have been discovered at a hospital in England.

December 17, 2018