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A new gene shows human evolution
Duke University (USA) scientists say they have detected a regulatory gene in the human brain, which shows evidence of human evolution from low-level mammals to humans. g…
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Human evolution
There has been strong evidence of human evolution from low-level mammals to modern humans. The human brain contains evidence of its own evolution. This research has been…
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Human gene changes color of fish
Scientists have changed mutated yellow zebrafish to a yellowish white standard fish with dark stripes, by inserting the pigmentation genes into fry. In one
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Why do spiders spread silk?
Some spiders weave a net into a net or a tube wall is quite a feat, which is the case of huge house spiders. Other spiders like garden spiders weave into extremely beaut…
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Discovering rare and precious orchid species in Quang Tri
Quang Tri Provincial Forest Protection Department said that in the biodiversity survey in the forest area of Dakrong Nature Reserve, researchers have discovered a rare…
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Biodiversity conservation in Central Truong Son
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is directing relevant functional units to focus on implementing a strategic environmental framework project for the who…
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Decode the gene for a deadly fungus
Scientists have decoded the genes of a fungus that cause allergic reactions and deadly infections. The fungus with the scientific name Aspergillius fumigatus is consider…
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Japan creates hard, high-yield rice varieties
Japanese scientists have just created a hard-leaf rice variety, which helps boost yields, reducing the amount of fertilizer used in fields. Hard leaf allows sunlight to…
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Detection of genes involved in deep sleep
Swiss researchers have identified a type of gene that helps explain why some people sleep deeply and some sleep very well. The author of the study, Hans-Peter Landolt, p…
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New Zealand bizarre creatures
In the project of connecting the seabed exploration of New Zealand and Australian scientists, scientists have discovered many strange creatures in the seabed of northwes…
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Giant succulents desert areas
The American desert has a giant cactus, called saguaro, as high as 50 feet and weighs 6 tons. The outer shell of this giant tree is green, covered with plastic wax makin…
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The 1918 virus is bird flu
After successfully replicating the pandemic flu virus in 1918, American scientists came to a shocking conclusion: the 1918 virus also belongs to the bird flu family, whi…
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New DNA map helps fight harmful genes
Scientists have created many maps of DNA differences that make one different from the other. This achievement will help researchers understand the 'bad' genes, which pro…
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Discover the unique genome that causes prostate cancer
Scientists have found a set of genes thought to play a major role in causing prostate cancer. This finding has been warmly welcomed by the medical community because it h…
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An additional 14 cloned pigs
Italian researchers who created the first cloned horse yesterday announced that they have created 14 new cloned pigs. Animals were born a few weeks ago at the Reproducti…