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Super unique black diamond apple apples, unique Halloween season product
In the city of Lin Chi, Tibet, an altitude of 3,100 meters above sea level exists a very special apple variety.
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The reason leaves are different in size
The leaf size of plants in the world varies widely, depending on the temperature and rainfall in the area in which it lives.
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The fungi and bacteria that follow shoes enter the house
Many cultures and countries including Scandinavia, China, Japan, Hawaii, Thailand, Turkey, India, some Middle Eastern countries have a tradition of banning shoes from en…
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Find out the 'secret' to make honey bees into queen bees
In a recent article in PLOS Genetics, scientists found that molecules in the food mixture of honey bee larvae affect their physiological changes.
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Miracle fonio: A solution to the future food security problem
The cereal has a flavorful blend of couscous seeds (a grain of rice seeds, popular in African and Middle Eastern countries) and taste of the match.
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Hurricane Harvey has just melted, appearing a million mosquito flocks
Flood waters after storms are an ideal breeding ground for millions of mosquitoes, leading to new threats of outbreaks.
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Up to 3000 different bacteria live on paper money
In a research project to identify DNA on paper money at New York University, the researchers found that currencies are the refuge of hundreds of different types of bacte…
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The parasite is in danger of extinction due to climate change
According to a new study, up to a third of the parasites on Earth will become extinct by 2070 due to climate change. This not only reduces the number of species on the p…
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The larvae are snuggled into a big tuft for self-defense
Bee larvae bite leaves clumping together, only revealing a wiggling head.
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Take advantage of ... flies, mosquitoes in scientific research
These seemingly useless animals are helping scientists in new research projects.
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Parasites: 'You' or 'enemies' of humans?
There is nothing wrong with saying the parasite is harmful to the host. They cause disease even death, so we often try to avoid parasitic infection at all costs.
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More than 8 billion trees in North America are at risk of disappearing because of a true invasive bug
The condition of the ash species in North America is the clearest example showing that the main threat to wildlife is invasive pests due to human activities.
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Successfully decipher the visual network of the fruit fly larvae brain
With about 2,000 cells, the fruit fly larva brain is much smaller than a brain of a mature fruit fly with 150,000 cells. Meanwhile, this number in the human brain is abo…
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Discovered genes controlling colors and patterns on butterfly wings
For the first time international scientists have shown that there are separate genes that control the colorful and colorful patterns of butterflies in nature.
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Discover new jasmine species in Quang Nam
Vietnamese jasmine - Jasminum vietnamense is a new plant discovered by scientists in Quang Nam province. This species belongs to the Oleaceae family.