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The brains of males and females are not much different
Although males and females sometimes act as if they came from two different planets, new research done on fruit flies shows that both males and females possess the right…
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Study bloodless worms to treat iron deficiency
Based on a nearly bloodless worm, researchers at the University of Maryland have discovered an important clue about how iron in human blood can be absorbed and transport…
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Bacteria reunite after millions of years of separation
Like the brothers forced to separate because of the harsh life, two species of bacteria conduct the unification process after finding each other in the intestines of ani…
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Can clone genius from skin cells?
Biotechnology company ACT (USA) has developed techniques that can produce babies as desired. This method is more effective than the previous Dolly cloning technique and…
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Discover new biofuels
A new bacterium made for cellulose can be used to make ethanol and other biofuels. Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin say that the bacterium can provide a s…
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Ancient ecosystem is very similar to today's ecosystem
It is the world where the giant Anomalocaris cups meat of three-lobed beetles, contributing in that world to species that no longer exist on the earth today. But accordi…
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Gen turn on, turn off depending on geography and lifestyle
Scoring in the argument between one side is natural, on the one hand is nurturing, geneticists at North Carolina University have demonstrated that environmental factors…
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The strange flower revived after more than 20 years
A scientist at Missouri Botanical Garden (USA) has rediscovered and identified a rare parasitic plant that scientists have not seen in over 20 years.
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Nitrogen fixation: relationship between plants and bacteria (Part 1)
The air is almost a joke. Nothing can resist oxygen but 78% of the air is nitrogen. Nitrogen is often the source of life on earth and is a source of nutrition that deter…
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Nitrogen fixation: relationship between plants and bacteria (Part 2)
For plants, allowing symbiotic bacteria is a risky thing. Guests must know to keep themselves from growing out of control, destroying tree structures or interfering with…
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Is nano bacteria a living organism?
Tiny molecules called nanobacteria have confounded scientists in many ways since people discovered it 20 years ago, but the most controversial question it poses is wheth…
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Store DNA from plants around the world
New York Botanical Garden may be best known for its blooming flowers, but garden researchers are working hard to capture DNA from thousands of plants around the world.
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Button mushrooms contain more antioxidants than other expensive mushrooms
The tiny white button mushroom (greasy mushroom - Agaricus bisporus) has more antioxidant properties than other expensive mushrooms.
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Transforming mushrooms into fuel: promises greener cleaner energy
The government's team of academic researchers announced that a fungus like spider that adheres to military uniforms and tarpaulin sheets could hold a key to progress in…
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Identifying genes that increase rice yields
Chinese scientists have identified a single gene that is critical to rice production as well as the height and duration of flowering of rice. This can be considered a de…