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Can erase memories
Biology

Can erase memories

Scientists have discovered a mechanism to delete old memories to make way for new memories of the brain.

December 17, 2018
Watermelon fruit weighs nearly 60kg
Biology

Watermelon fruit weighs nearly 60kg

Watermelon fruit weighing nearly 60kg has just been introduced at the Chinese agricultural product processing and circulation fair.

December 17, 2018
Apply plants with love hormones
Biology

Apply plants with love hormones

Indian officials are troubled by the situation that many farmers in the country use oxytocin to fertilize pumpkin and cucumber, to promote tree growth.

December 17, 2018
Small watermelon as a ball
Biology

Small watermelon as a ball

A Dutch company discovered a fruit identical to watermelon, but 20 times smaller in South America.

December 17, 2018
Why fruits ripen and flowers die
Biology

Why fruits ripen and flowers die

Famous for its effects on ripening fruits and flowers, ethylene plant hormones shorten the shelf life of fruits and plants by putting them in a state of

December 17, 2018
Butterflies 'vampires' use blood as gifts
Biology

Butterflies 'vampires' use blood as gifts

Scientists have discovered a blood-sucking moth in Russia's Siberia region. Their blades have hooks and prongs to drill deep into the prey's skin.

December 17, 2018
The most spicy when fighting enemies
Biology

The most spicy when fighting enemies

Researchers at the University of Washington found that the chilliness of chili would increase in proportion to the amount of enemies it had to deal with like insects, fu…

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
Detecting 'sleeping genes' in fruit flies
Biology

Detecting 'sleeping genes' in fruit flies

While scientists and physicists know what happens if you don't sleep 6 to 8 hours a night, they still haven't explained what really controls our sleeping needs. Research…

December 17, 2018