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Clues to develop E.coli anti-bacterial vaccine
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Clues to develop E.coli anti-bacterial vaccine

Scientists have discovered the bacterial components they hope to use to develop a vaccine against a range of dangerous human diseases caused by E.coli infection.

December 17, 2018
Reviving mammoths
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Reviving mammoths

Researchers from the University of Manitoba (Canada) are conducting experiments from DNA samples to revive extinct mammoths.

December 17, 2018
Transplanting grain 3,000 years
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Transplanting grain 3,000 years

On the morning of May 25, after more than two weeks of germination, the first grains of rice were revealed from the soil layer, which was 3,000 years old.

December 17, 2018
The fetus has ... 3 parents
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The fetus has ... 3 parents

Scientists from the University of Newcastle (UK) have created embryos containing DNA of a man and two women.

December 17, 2018
Glowing mushroom
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Glowing mushroom

Continuous glowing in the tropical forests of Brazil, Mycena luxaeterna is like tiny stars on the ground.

December 17, 2018
First detected anti-radiation fungus
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First detected anti-radiation fungus

For the first time in the world, Xinjiang and Chinese scientists have discovered a fungus that has high radiation resistance.

December 17, 2018