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Kingdonia uniflora one-leaf grass - The most lonely tree
In the world of luxuriant leafy plants, one leaf can be said to be the most lonely in the world. About flowers, it has only 1 flower, only 1 leaf is left. One-leaf grass…
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Turn stem cells into eggs
Scientists have tricked male fish cells - which are programmed to become sperm - to convert sex into eggs. This technique could one day be used to quickly create animals…
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Create drought-resistant, high-yield wheat varieties
Scientists from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (Mexico) have created wheat varieties that produce more than 50% of their yields in drought conditio…
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Cannabinoid-containing cannabis plants are caused by an infection with an ancient virus
Marijuana plants receive genes that encode proteins to synthesize cannabinoid active substances from ancient viruses, which have infiltrated the plant's DNA and are ther…
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The best mango seed market in the world
Kesar mango, the world's best mango variety, costs about 30 USD (over 600,000 VND) for a box of about 9-12 fruits.
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Human gene map: expectation and reality
The discovery of the Human Genome Map does not solve all of our health-related problems. In addition, people are too complicated and difficult to influence personality a…
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8 species of the world's most dangerous invasive microorganisms
Banana flower rot virus is a pathogen that causes flower top disease in bananas. Pentalonia nigronervosa is considered to be the most serious cause of economic loss amon…
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32 species of terrestrial plants are the most dangerous
The black glue mearnsii is an evergreen, poisonous plant, often reaching a height of 20m. In addition to producing a very large number of seeds, growing strong, this tre…
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Production of growing media for orchids from agricultural residues
Biologists at Da Lat Nuclear Research Institute have studied and completed the production process of growing orchids from agricultural waste products in Lam Dong. Curren…
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Super grass
The new 'super grass' has been developed in Melbourne, Australia, promising to revolutionize lawn maintenance, hay fever relief and increase milk and beef technology. Th…
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Gene mutations create the aroma of jasmine rice
Thai scientists have identified the gene that makes rice fragrant. They quickly applied for a patent to protect this secret. This mutation occurs in one of the genes tha…
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Complete dog genome decoding helps to understand more about human disease
US scientists have just finished decoding the genome of a hybrid dog named Tasha, which not only helps explain the differences between jackals and poodles, but also help…
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High cabbage is almost the size of a human
With a height of 1.47 meters and a weight of 34.2 kilograms, this cabbage has been recognized by Guinness as the world's largest cabbage plant. Appearing at the Alaska s…
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4 species of the most dangerous invasive aquatic plants in the world
Caulerpa seagrass is an aquatic plant introduced to the Mediterranean region around 1984, possibly in the form of sediment in the marine aquarium of the Monaco Aquarium.…
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Mice carry cells ... human brain!
US scientists have just created mice that carry a small amount of human brain cells. The goal is to create real models for studying neurological disorders, such as Parki…