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Fish sauce rich in protein thanks to ... wormwood
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Fish sauce rich in protein thanks to ... wormwood

Adding earthworms to ingredients, Dr. Nguyen Van Thanh, Vice Rector of Binh Duong University has shortened the tempering time and increased the amount of protein for fis…

December 16, 2018
Pesticides from plants
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Pesticides from plants

The Hai Phong Center for Research and Application of Science and Technology has successfully studied pesticides from some plants containing active ingredients that inhib…

December 16, 2018
Maize culture has high salinity tolerance
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Maize culture has high salinity tolerance

Plant Nutrition Center of the University of Giessen, Germany, announced today the successful culture new varieties of high yield and resistant to salt stress very well.

December 16, 2018
Making nylon from cassava
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Making nylon from cassava

The bio-plastic type made from cassava flour is completely biodegradable after 60 days of being buried underground.

December 16, 2018
Home to kill insects
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Home to kill insects

Rentokil (UK) has developed a system called Entotherm to kill cockroaches, bugs and harmful insects by turning the entire building or vehicle into a temporary kiln.

December 16, 2018
Amazing applications of oil
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Amazing applications of oil

Oil is one of the most important fuels of modern society. Oil is also used in the petrochemical industry to produce plastics and many other products.

December 16, 2018
Ground leveling is controlled by laser
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Ground leveling is controlled by laser

From the laser-controlled rice field leveling machine transferred by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) ...

December 16, 2018
Production of biodiesel from marine algae
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Production of biodiesel from marine algae

Dr. Truong Vinh and colleagues at Nong Lam University in Ho Chi Minh City have obtained research results showing that Chlorella seaweed has great potential for applicati…

December 16, 2018
Fertilizer from ... hair
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Fertilizer from ... hair

Hair, which is what goes off at ladies' beauty and hair cutting shops, can become a useful source of nutrition for the soil if combined with other fertilizers.

December 16, 2018