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The queen has a very good memory
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The queen has a very good memory

According to a group of Danish researchers at the University of Copenhagen, the ant ants of some ants have a very good memory. The study was conducted on a cocoa plantat…

December 17, 2018
New discovery of protein activity
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New discovery of protein activity

Proteins ensure different basic functions in the body, their activities depend in part on how they move. These movements are often driven by a thin layer of water surrou…

December 17, 2018
Blood in women: New stem cell source
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Blood in women: New stem cell source

It has just been discovered, the woman's blood in the menstrual cycle contains a type of stem cell that has a much higher reproducibility than stem cells taken from umbi…

December 17, 2018
The unknown effects of nanotechnology
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The unknown effects of nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is welcomed as the science of the future, with microscopic particles that create innovations that remove facial folds, make beer bottles stronger and wash…

December 17, 2018
Bacteria are more toxic when flying into space
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Bacteria are more toxic when flying into space

A recent test that brought bacteria into space has detected a trip that makes them much more dangerous. The discovery could open up ways to make better antibiotics on Ea…

December 17, 2018
New flora and fauna in Vietnam
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New flora and fauna in Vietnam

Scientists have discovered 11 new species of animals and plants in a remote area in Central Vietnam. These species were found in Thua Thien Hue province, in an area call…

December 17, 2018
Planting sesame oil to collect biofuel
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Planting sesame oil to collect biofuel

A research group of Plant Cell Technology Department - Institute of Tropical Biology (HCMC) is experimenting with planting jatropha to produce biofuel. Each hectare of j…

December 17, 2018
Phishing screen smells of ancient cycads
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Phishing screen smells of ancient cycads

One of the oldest plants in the world - sesame - uses a strong smell, a bit of heat and a bit of cheating to seduce insects to pollinate them.

December 17, 2018
Transgenic potatoes are used as paper
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Transgenic potatoes are used as paper

Currently, biotechnology industry is heating up because of genetically modified potatoes. If approved, this GM potato will be the first genetically modified product to b…

December 17, 2018
Has created artificial chromosomes?
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Has created artificial chromosomes?

American researcher Craig Venter has made the science world flutter when he claims to have created artificial life. This achievement, according to Venter, will be a mira…

December 17, 2018
Bioplastic made from sugar
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Bioplastic made from sugar

Bioplastic was produced in many countries but with grain origin. Over the past few years, cereal prices have risen sharply due to strong demand for biofuels. Bio-On proj…

December 17, 2018