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Dream cream from kangaroo
Biology

Dream cream from kangaroo

A study by the University of Melbourne (Australia) said kangaroo (kangaroo) may be the

December 17, 2018
GM genetically modified plants
Biology

GM genetically modified plants

Entering the twenty-first century, the world population has increased dramatically while agricultural area has been decreasing due to urbanization and industrialization.

December 17, 2018
The monkey has a mother and a father
Biology

The monkey has a mother and a father

According to the August 27 issue of DailyMail, US scientists took advantage of IVF technology to successfully modify the genetic defects of DNA. They created four health…

December 17, 2018
One step closer to artificial life
Biology

One step closer to artificial life

Researchers at J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) have published results describing the method in which the entire genome of Mycoplasma mycoides is copied in a yeast cell.

December 17, 2018
Can produce diesel fuel from mushrooms
Biology

Can produce diesel fuel from mushrooms

Many fungi cause plants to produce a mixture of hydrocarbons - chemical compounds that are very similar to the composition of fuels.

December 17, 2018
How genes are controlled
Biology

How genes are controlled

An international team of scientists has studied extensively on the human genome, and discovered how genes are controlled in mammals, and the smallest genetic component e…

December 17, 2018
Restoration of mammoth genome
Biology

Restoration of mammoth genome

An international team of researchers extracted large amounts of DNA from the feathers of two permanently preserved mammoths in Siberia.

December 17, 2018
Knock off DNA to keep the viral gene inside
Biology

Knock off DNA to keep the viral gene inside

High resolution analysis shows a strange twist of DNA that can hold the viral gene inside a shell, waiting for the opportunity to spread into the host.

December 17, 2018
Secret decoding of diversity in dogs
Biology

Secret decoding of diversity in dogs

What makes a pointy hunting dog point in the direction of the prey, causing the shepherd to pack sheep into herds and make a retriever find and bring the animal back? Wh…

December 17, 2018