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Has linked bacteria to the computer
Biology

Has linked bacteria to the computer

Scientists at the Zurich University of Technology, Switzerland, have made a breakthrough in biotechnology that links E.coli bacteria to computers.

December 17, 2018
Plants do not photosynthesize, do not bloom
Biology

Plants do not photosynthesize, do not bloom

Plants without photosynthesis have long attracted the attention of researchers. However, there is very little information about these species because there are not many…

December 17, 2018
Detecting a bacterium that eats CO2
Biology

Detecting a bacterium that eats CO2

Clostridium thermocellum can disintegrate both cellulose (the type of organic compound commonly found in plants), turning them into usable biofuels without the need for…

December 17, 2018
Strange plants don't fear the desert
Biology

Strange plants don't fear the desert

The plants here seem thorny, slightly scary but they are very beautiful and very useful. Dry and sandy soil are the most descriptive words that characterize desert regio…

December 17, 2018