Biology
Harmful algae take advantage of global warming
We often see the blue scum hovering above the water of the reservoirs, it may even cover your favorite fishing ponds or even appear in your aquarium. Scum that is blue-g…
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We can create cars, so why can't we make cells?
Let's assume that you don't know anything about cars, so you want to know how they work. By chance you have a friend who is a car repairman so you ask him to explain the…
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Orchids cheat male ejaculate bees
Few people can resist the appeal of beautiful flowers, but some hornets are even more mature than flower lovers. When standing in front of a beautiful flower, male bees…
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Insect eat more plants in high CO2 environment
The concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide is increasing at an alarming rate, and a new study has shown that the defense capacity of soybean plants decreases as CO2…
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The first animal on Earth
A study of the evolutionary history of animals has shown the first animal structure on Earth - a mystical creature that we can only speculate on its characteristics base…
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the fight against poison in corn
Increasing the use of corn for food and fuel production is raising a concern about pollution related to aflatoxin deadly toxins in this staple grain. Pollutant is a type…
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The mechanism of protein synthesis is first observed directly
Research by molecular biologist Harry Noller and colleagues at UC Santa Cruz has led to success in directly observing the mechanism of protein synthesis in living cells.
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Resistance gene: 2 genes - 1
Crime is only resistant to a pesticide when there is a possibility of two resistance? That seems like a simple thing, even for mosquitoes. However, in fact, this change…
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First explore the electrical structure of DNA
Using a combination of low-temperature measurement technology and theoretical calculations, scientists at Jerusalem Jewish University and colleagues pioneered in finding…
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3D virus image has the biggest resolution ever
Wen Jiang, an assistant professor of biological sciences at Purdue University, led the team to use a single electronic cold microscope technique to get 3D images of viru…
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Do butterflies remember what they learned when they were deep?
Butterflies are known for their ability to change incredible shapes from caterpillars to adult winged butterflies. In this fundamental change, butterflies not only trans…
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The historical process of life is visible within the structure of transport RNA
Transfer RNA is a long-standing molecule and is the center of every function a cell performs and is therefore essential for all life. A new study from the University of…
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Antimicrobial paint material
Hygienic germicidal sprays can be harmful to the environment and even beneficial bacteria. Toxic solvents can be guaranteed to eradicate bacteria but now there is a new…
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Scientists explain the mysterious behavior of midges
According to baseball fans, the mosquitoes originated from Chamberlain. They flew out of Lake Erie last October when the eighth in the first match decided between Clevel…
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Warning mechanism and cell self-destruction when poisoning or disease
Cells are encoded with a number of programs to self-destruct. Many cells die peacefully while others do it hard. According to notes by a group of Washington University s…