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Digging the 5,000-year-old oak tree trunk
Biology

Digging the 5,000-year-old oak tree trunk

Oak trees living in marshes are often found in fields. This is one of the rarest timbers in the UK, with quality comparable to today's most expensive tropical hardwoods.

December 17, 2018
Discover new ginger species in Vietnam
Biology

Discover new ginger species in Vietnam

Vietnamese and Singaporean scientists have discovered and published a new ginger species, found in Ben En National Park (Thanh Hoa). Dr. Nguyen Quoc Binh, Vietnam Nature…

December 17, 2018
New pests are found in Vietnam
Biology

New pests are found in Vietnam

Scientists have discovered new psyllids in Vietnam. This is a species often harmful on black star trees. The new psyllid is called Rioza hopeae, living in most of the so…

December 17, 2018
Admire the strange red grapes, black shell
Biology

Admire the strange red grapes, black shell

Technological Seeds company, specialized in producing hybrid vegetables (Israel) has developed a tomato variety with red intestine, black shell.

December 17, 2018
Ants are 'taking over' Europe
Biology

Ants are 'taking over' Europe

An ant species originating from the Black Sea region has invaded more than 100 areas in Europe and is heading north.

December 17, 2018
Asian tiger mosquitoes cause dengue fever
Biology

Asian tiger mosquitoes cause dengue fever

Asian tiger mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus) have black and white pods, they are small, prefer to live in shrubs and grasses, mainly in rural areas.

December 17, 2018
Black gold from Silicon Valley
Biology

Black gold from Silicon Valley

Hidro, fuel cells, electric cars - other options to replace oil are urgently sought. But they all have drawbacks. Many Silicon Valley young businesses are using genetica…

December 17, 2018
Mysterious spiders invaded Europe
Biology

Mysterious spiders invaded Europe

They are black, nearly 20 cm large and congregate on the wall: An unprecedented invasion of a spider in Germany, Austria and Switzerland is astonishing many experts. Nob…

December 17, 2018
Super durable armor from spider silk
Biology

Super durable armor from spider silk

To be able to weave spider silk into super durable armor, US researchers are aiming to alter the genes of bacteria, plants or animals. From there, help produce enough am…

December 17, 2018
For the first time decoding the woody gene
Biology

For the first time decoding the woody gene

American black poplar has become the third plant, after rice and a grass called Arabidopsis thaliana, to be secreted about the genetic structure. This success can be

December 17, 2018
Successfully breeding 3 species of seahorses
Biology

Successfully breeding 3 species of seahorses

Passionate about the species of 'Yang Yang, Kidney Renewal', scientists at Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography (Khanh Hoa) have contributed money, manufactured equipment…

December 16, 2018
Nanotechnology: Using viruses to make materials
Biology

Nanotechnology: Using viruses to make materials

Scientists from the John Innes Center in the UK have succeeded in using the Vigna unguiculata virus to cause yellow and black spot disease in peas as a material in nanot…

December 16, 2018