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Street lighting trees in the future
New technology

Street lighting trees in the future

The appearance of cities will change spectacularly when the glowing trees replace the lampposts on the streets.

December 11, 2018
Concrete sealing bacteria
New technology

Concrete sealing bacteria

A group of students at Newcastle University have successfully developed a bacterium that can produce special glue that seals cracks.

December 11, 2018
Age can be determined through blood
New technology

Age can be determined through blood

Blood will become a new tool for forensic experts to determine the age of the perpetrator or victim at the crime scene.

December 11, 2018
Mark the DNA bar code on the organism
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Mark the DNA bar code on the organism

The International Barcode of Life Project (iBOL), is the world's first DNA barcode library and is the world's largest complete genetic engineering project.

December 11, 2018
American female scary robot?
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American female scary robot?

Robots are a great invention of mankind, our powerful assistant in many daily tasks ...

December 11, 2018
Super blooming gel 'cleanses' chemicals
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Super blooming gel 'cleanses' chemicals

Japanese chemists have created a gene that extends up to 500 times the initial size when exposed to solvents - a feature that can be exploited to absorb toxic industrial…

December 11, 2018
The smallest scissors in the world
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The smallest scissors in the world

Japanese scientists have created the world's smallest cutting tool - molecular pullers that are light-activated. They can be used to control genes, proteins, and oth…

December 11, 2018
What genetic variation makes our species unique?
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What genetic variation makes our species unique?

This generation follows the other generation, anthropologists always looking for ways to discover what made us human. The famous classical painter Louis Leakey thinks th…

December 11, 2018