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Biofuels: green gold or potential problems?
There seems to be no topic that has many different opinions in the debate about climate change as the topic of biofuels. The likelihood of them positively influencing gr…
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Situation of China's biotechnology industry
The Chinese government views agricultural biotechnology as a tool to: improve the nation's food, increase agricultural productivity, increase farmers' incomes, promote s…
Biology
Clean food and fuel, which one?
Among the factors that increase the price of wheat, corn and some other grains have the impact of biofuels such as ethanol (made from wheat and corn), biodiesel (made fr…
Biology
Moss - super food for hunger
The Physcomitrella moss still retains its primitive appearance, bearing similarities to the first plants that appeared on land about 450 million years ago. Only with a v…
Biology
Genes play an important role in making a difference in male and female behavior
Yale University scientists have demonstrated that, not only are sex hormones characterized by the ability to make a difference in behavior between males and females, but…
Biology
Biofuels threaten food security
UN Food Specialist Jean Ziegler has warned that the use of agricultural products to produce biofuels to replace oil will make the world less food and even consider it a
Biology
Vietnam successfully produces food from seaweed
Dr. Dong Thi Anh Dao has successfully produced 6 types of food (cakes, jams, spices ...) from seaweed trees that are being grown in Ninh Thuan waters.
Biology
Thousands of chemicals need to be re-evaluated for toxicity
According to a new study by scientists, thousands of chemicals need to be re-evaluated for their possible toxicity to human health and the environment.
Biology
An organic agriculture can help the world fight poverty
Organic food has long been considered a small market, and luxury is only for the middle and upper classes. However, scientists believe that shifting most of agriculture…
Biology
Ants also know how to build bridges
Some ants in tropical forests in Latin America have 'engineering units' that work very effectively. To facilitate the worker ants transporting food to the nest, ants Eci…
Biology
Biofuels boom and world food shortages
In the face of high oil prices while reserves are limited, biofuels emerge as an ideal alternative energy source, while meeting environmental protection goals. Meanwhile…
Biology
Farm in buildings - Sustainable solutions for urban in the 21st century
By 2050, nearly 80% of the population on Earth will settle in urban areas. From there, humanity is expected to welcome 3 billion new members. If we continue to apply far…
Biology
Are GM foods really safe?
Greenpeace (Greenpeace) and France's Independent Information Research Committee (CRIIGEN) have reaffirmed that MON863 genetically modified corn produced by US Monsanto C…
Biology
Sweet wheat was born
Japan's National Agricultural Food Research Organization (NARO) on Dec. 12 announced it has produced sweet wheat plants, which have twice the sugar content of regular wh…
Biology
A discovery can produce proteins to feed millions.
A scientific method used to study cancer and HIV treatments has now been used successfully by agricultural scientists in finding ways to create food for hungry people in…