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The strongest insect in the world
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The strongest insect in the world

The beetle Onthophagus taurus can pull 1.141 times its body weight, which is equivalent to a 70 kg person lifting 6 double-decker buses full of passengers.

December 17, 2018
Lessons from insect masters
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Lessons from insect masters

With up to 350,000 species, insects not only have beauty and abundance but also have very special abilities.

December 17, 2018
Cactus can also generate electricity
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Cactus can also generate electricity

French scientists at the National Center for the first time produced electricity from a cactus that could light a light bulb.

December 17, 2018
Tobacco plants can replace gasoline
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Tobacco plants can replace gasoline

Thanks to genetic modification technology, plants that cause many human health problems can become a source of biofuels for engines.

December 17, 2018
Genetic mutations can cause schizophrenia
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Genetic mutations can cause schizophrenia

The gene mutation associated with schizophrenia seems to have severed the connection between the two regions of the brain responsible for memory.

December 17, 2018
Endless hot peppers
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Endless hot peppers

Chili that chili is not spicy, but a chili that is grown in Lincolnshire, England has won the most spicy title compared to chili anywhere else in the world.

December 17, 2018
Decode the fragile genome
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Decode the fragile genome

The identification of more than 800 genes involved in the practice of singing of manholes can shed light on human language disorders.

December 17, 2018
Put honey bees on Mars
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Put honey bees on Mars

To survive on Mars, the first thing that needs to be solved is the food problem, which is to ensure the production of large quantities of vegetables.

December 17, 2018