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'Clean' Polime made from ... irritable!
Biology

'Clean' Polime made from ... irritable!

Fabrication of polymer resin from alcohol (scale) of alcohol after the process of wine making ... Scientists acknowledge that this invention is highly economical, contri…

December 17, 2018
Discover the longest dandelion in the world
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Discover the longest dandelion in the world

At the age of 11, Bjørn boy Magne Hauge in Hordaland County, western Norway was promptly named in the most prestigious record book on the planet after finding a dazzling…

December 17, 2018
Bees are also picky in color
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Bees are also picky in color

Not only to watch, this flower color is more colorful than other flowers turned out to be very useful, at least if you are a bee. Flower color preferences of yellow-tail…

December 17, 2018
Fruit can create 'strong fuel'
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Fruit can create 'strong fuel'

Sugar found in fruits such as apples and oranges can be turned into a low-carbon car fuel, according to US researchers. Made from fructose, this fuel contains more energ…

December 17, 2018
Ants also know to disinfect
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Ants also know to disinfect

According to Swiss researchers of the University of Lausanne, ants also know how to apply public health protection measures. They have doubled the survival rate by using…

December 17, 2018
Mosquito gene map has been completed
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Mosquito gene map has been completed

An international team has completed the genetic mapping of Aedes aegypti, creating a precursor to finding ways to prevent yellow fever and tropical fever transmitted by…

December 17, 2018
Restores ancient potato varieties
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Restores ancient potato varieties

Farmers of Aymara village, located in the Peruvian Andes, 3950 meters above sea level, successfully harvested many varieties of potatoes.

December 17, 2018
Lemon flavored tomato
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Lemon flavored tomato

Israeli researchers have been breeding transgenic tomatoes with a rose and lemon scent. 82 people participated in testing these fruits compared to traditional tomatoes.…

December 17, 2018
Record measurements of flowers
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Record measurements of flowers

The world of creatures has huge flower species as high as 9 -10 m but there are also flowers that contain flower clusters, only ... 1 mm in size!

December 17, 2018
Interesting things about chili
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Interesting things about chili

Christopher Columbus was mistaken when he arrived in America, mistaking it for Asia. He also misled that the peppers he found in America were related to black pepper (pe…

December 17, 2018
Causes of insomnia due to time zone changes
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Causes of insomnia due to time zone changes

Circadian watches (clock to beat sleep rhythm) regulates the time of biological functions in most high-end organisms. Anyone who flies through many different time zones…

December 17, 2018
'Smart' mice show brain disorders
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'Smart' mice show brain disorders

Genetically engineered mice lacking single enzymes in the brain are more adept at learning than their siblings, and quickly identify the changing environment.

December 17, 2018
Breeding successfully spread strange comedy
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Breeding successfully spread strange comedy

Tran Pham Anh Tuan (35 years old, graduated from University of Biology), residing in An Binh hamlet, ward 3, Da Lat city, Lam Dong has just bred and successfully release…

December 17, 2018
Do plants have sex?
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Do plants have sex?

When people break a flower that radiates a fragrant aroma from a tree, they are actually taking away the reproductive part of the plant. Part

December 17, 2018