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How is the bacterium
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How is the bacterium

The team of scientists at the University of Utah (USA) led by Professor John Parkinson said that although there are no functions mentioned above, the species of bacteria…

December 16, 2018
Organ transplants between species
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Organ transplants between species

The inter-species organ transplant project is nearing its feasibility as the world's first pig herd has been genetically modified to promise new therapies for many disea…

December 16, 2018
Exotic bushes
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Exotic bushes

This bush has produced a bunch of fruit like 'eggs' around the root with 36 fruits, the largest fruit is the size of an orange, the smallest is the egg.

December 16, 2018
Spiders also groan when they do it.
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Spiders also groan when they do it.

People are not the only creatures that make sounds when making love. During mating, the female Physocylus globosus spiders emit high-frequency cries to let their partner…

December 16, 2018
Flowers bloom in the house
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Flowers bloom in the house

A flower with a variety of colors, with beautiful single-wing wings; can hatch and live under white light, artificial light and very tolerant of air-conditioned environm…

December 16, 2018
The human war after the birth of Dolly
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The human war after the birth of Dolly

July 5 marks 10 years since Dolly sheep was born in Scotland, causing global shock when it became the first cloned animal. She also raised a series

December 16, 2018
Discovered a precious ancient medicine
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Discovered a precious ancient medicine

In the process of surveying and searching for scientists from Hanoi University of Pharmacy, chaired by Prof. Pham Thanh Ky, Head of Pharmacy (Hanoi University of Pharmac…

December 16, 2018
Improved mature cells mature
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Improved mature cells mature

Creating embryonic-like stem cells from adult cells will allow avoiding moral problems. A Japanese researcher at Kyoto University claimed to have found a relatively simp…

December 16, 2018
The bigger the tree, the bigger the seed
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The bigger the tree, the bigger the seed

In nature, seeds are very different in size, from dusty orchid seeds to giant double coconuts on Maldive island. Scientists are always wondering which evolutionary force…

December 16, 2018
Sex of the brain
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Sex of the brain

Neuroscientists show the anatomical, chemical and functional differences of the brain between men and women. These changes occur throughout the brain, in regions related…

December 16, 2018
Moaning - how to find mosquitoes of mosquitoes
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Moaning - how to find mosquitoes of mosquitoes

The high-pitched moans of a mosquito can irritate you, but it is a melodious music with the ears of these little animals. Scientists have long known that male mosquitoes…

December 16, 2018
Discovered many endemic butterfly species
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Discovered many endemic butterfly species

The survey by the BirdLife team of consultants and officials of Chu Yang Sin National Park recently recorded 244 butterfly species. Among them, 10 butterfly species are…

December 16, 2018