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Producing biofuel from whey
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Producing biofuel from whey

German dairy group Theo Muller said that from now until the end of the year, bioethanol biofuel will be produced from milk residues and it will be the first in the world.

December 17, 2018
Create fuel from garbage filters and leftovers
Biology

Create fuel from garbage filters and leftovers

Purdue University researchers have created a diverse design that is a specialized biofilter that can be transported. It uses three separate techniques to demonstrate fun…

December 17, 2018
Termite is a species of social cockroach
Biology

Termite is a species of social cockroach

British scientists claim they have the strongest evidence so far that termites actually belong to the cockroach family. The study examined the DNA sequence of five genes…

December 17, 2018
When does the spider fly?
Biology

When does the spider fly?

Do you think only Spider-Man can fly? Just wrong. Notice the cloudy autumn days or spring days, there are many spheres floating in the air - spiders are looking for food…

December 17, 2018
1/2 global plants are in danger of extinction
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1/2 global plants are in danger of extinction

Plants in the world are facing the risk of extinction in large numbers if the climate change problem is not solved effectively and conservation is not focused, warning o…

December 17, 2018
Restoring the oldest tree in the world
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Restoring the oldest tree in the world

The first woody tree in the world was nearly 9 meters tall and looked like a modern palm tree, scientists announced after recreating it. More than a century ago, workers…

December 17, 2018
Solar energy devices convert CO2 into fuel
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Solar energy devices convert CO2 into fuel

Chemical experts at the University of California, San Diego have demonstrated the feasibility of harnessing sunlight to transform greenhouse gas emissions into useful pr…

December 17, 2018
Growing algae for biofuel to replace oil
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Growing algae for biofuel to replace oil

According to US scientists, just growing algae on 6 million hectares of fallow land in the US, the country has enough fuel to use without importing oil. Algae have the a…

December 17, 2018
The largest (and most exotic) seed in the world
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The largest (and most exotic) seed in the world

For the first time the sailors looked like this particle floating in the sea, they immediately thought of the curvaceous curves of the spring girls. That's why the name

December 17, 2018
What organization help develop tree?
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What organization help develop tree?

Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have just published a new discovery that has been going on for more than a decade about assessing communication between diffe…

December 17, 2018