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The ink can recognize light
Animal world

The ink can recognize light

Research shows that light-emitting organs that some squid species use to disguise themselves from predators - usually fish on the seabed - can also recognize light.

December 16, 2018
What to do when drinking water is contaminated
Scientific application

What to do when drinking water is contaminated

Contaminated water leads to the spread of diseases through drinking water that has become a top concern of nations. Human infectious diseases such as typhoid, dysentery,…

December 16, 2018
Clothes made from bacteria
Scientific application

Clothes made from bacteria

From tea, sugar and bacteria, a British designer created very handy and fashionable outfits. The only problem of this fabric is that it absorbs moisture very strongly an…

December 16, 2018
Turn cigarettes into pesticides
Scientific application

Turn cigarettes into pesticides

For centuries people have used tobacco as a natural organic insecticide. Recently, US scientists affirmed that this is a potential replacement for traditional pesticides.

December 16, 2018
Use bacteria to make pesticides
Scientific application

Use bacteria to make pesticides

Using nearly 10 strains of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) isolated in Vietnam, experts from the Institute of Biotechnology (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) have…

December 16, 2018
Create energy from bacteria in termite gut
Scientific application

Create energy from bacteria in termite gut

Termites are one of the most dangerous pests in the world. Each year, they can eat up to millions of wood. Currently, American scientists are studying the possibility of…

December 16, 2018
Climate change and reproduction of
Environment

Climate change and reproduction of

It is now a hot period of the year and most people flock to the sea. And this is also the time when doctors noted the rise of a human predatory bacterium called Vibrio.

December 16, 2018