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The new plant bears the name Obama
An American scientist has just discovered a completely new species of lichen and he decided to use the US President's last name, Obama, to name the first known plant.
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The world's first human camel was born
The world's first humanized camel was born at the camel reproduction center in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) weighing 30 kg.
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South Korea cloned pigs for organ transplantation
On April 22, Korean scientists announced that they cloned a pig to get transgenic transplanted organs for humans.
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America: 'Rebirth' girl died 7 years ago
Recently, Panayiotis Zavos - an American gynecologist, made a bold decision: 'reborn' a girl who died 7 years ago by asexual reproduction.
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Viruses can 're-feed' bacteria
A new virus has been found to be able to eat bacteria, potentially becoming a powerful weapon in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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Dogs glow in the night
Korean scientists have successfully cloned four dogs capable of emitting red light in the dark.
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Controversy over the name
Leading experts claim that the virus is making the whole world panic mainly because pigs bring it.
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Parasites only mate when enough
On the Science page this week, he and his colleagues at the National Institutes of Health reported that they finally found the answer: putting enough Leishmania individu…
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How genes are controlled
An international team of scientists has studied extensively on the human genome, and discovered how genes are controlled in mammals, and the smallest genetic component e…
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Feed mold to make clean soy sauce
The research team at the Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Tropical Biology has found new technology to produce 3-MCPD soy sauce ...
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The optimal democratic lesson in bees
How to choose the fastest one right solution? An assertive person or democratic discussion? Biologists recommend that the bees be consulted.
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'Death scent' helps ants realize dead bodies
When an ant dies, other members will quickly bury it to prevent the risk of spreading the disease.
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Beams: Butterflies have transparent wings
Greta oto moth fascinated by its rare, almost transparent wings.
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Create sperm from stem cells
Scientists from Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Sciences have succeeded in culturing mouse sperm germ cells into sperm that open up the prospect of treating infer…
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Small watermelon as a ball
A Dutch company discovered a fruit identical to watermelon, but 20 times smaller in South America.