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Trees can be 'angry' because the earth heats up
Biology

Trees can be 'angry' because the earth heats up

Recently, American scientists have announced that, due to global warming, plants can 'get angry', become dangerous to the atmosphere and to life on the planet in general.

December 17, 2018
Artificial creatures 'eat' CO2
Biology

Artificial creatures 'eat' CO2

A famous American scientist said that artificial gene technology could bring a breakthrough, helping people to settle on Mars.

December 17, 2018
The mine is deserted into a fuel mine by bacteria
Biology

The mine is deserted into a fuel mine by bacteria

Scientists at the University of Arizona (USA) have discovered an interesting thing, in an old coal mine in Louisiana state, bacteria based on CO2 and coal has produced n…

December 17, 2018
Bacteria turn CO2 into fuel
Biology

Bacteria turn CO2 into fuel

Carbon dioxide (CO2) has long been identified as the main gas causing the greenhouse effect leading to global warming.

December 17, 2018
Use bacteria to produce biofuels
Biology

Use bacteria to produce biofuels

The ability to turn CO2 into methane with electric current from some species of bacteria can help humans create huge renewable sources of renewable energy.

December 17, 2018
Insect eat more plants in high CO2 environment
Biology

Insect eat more plants in high CO2 environment

The concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide is increasing at an alarming rate, and a new study has shown that the defense capacity of soybean plants decreases as CO2…

December 17, 2018
Solar energy devices convert CO2 into fuel
Biology

Solar energy devices convert CO2 into fuel

Chemical experts at the University of California, San Diego have demonstrated the feasibility of harnessing sunlight to transform greenhouse gas emissions into useful pr…

December 17, 2018
Turn CO2 into fuel
Biology

Turn CO2 into fuel

A catalyst capable of breaking chemical bonds in CO2 molecules will allow us to use carbon in the air as fuel in the same way as plants. Plants use solar energy to separ…

December 17, 2018
Identify molecules sensitive to CO2 in insects
Biology

Identify molecules sensitive to CO2 in insects

Carbone dioxide (CO2) emitted by plants or humans helps insects determine their location and locate food sources. So the CO2 that we release when breathing allows mosqui…

December 17, 2018
CO2 gas makes fish crazy
Animal world

CO2 gas makes fish crazy

The amount of carbon dioxide that humans release into the atmosphere is increasing, affecting the brain and nervous system of marine fish, affecting their survival.

December 16, 2018