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Pressure makes people evolve faster
Biology

Pressure makes people evolve faster

Scientists claim that human evolution has not stopped because our genes are responding to changes from the outside environment.

December 17, 2018
Bacteria and energy
Biology

Bacteria and energy

Bacteria may be the answer to our global energy crisis. By fermenting biomass to produce biofuels, they are the solution to the lack of fossil fuel supply and harm the e…

December 17, 2018
Flies also suffer from 'neighbors'
Biology

Flies also suffer from 'neighbors'

Two new studies are published in the September 11 edition of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, revealing that fruit flies are also affected by neighbors.

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
The impact of climate change on bacteria
Biology

The impact of climate change on bacteria

Global climate change will not only affect plants and animals, but also affect bacteria, fungi and other bacterial populations - microorganisms that exhibit countless im…

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