Biology
Male flies produce sex stimulants to attract female flies
Scientists have discovered an aromatic substance because the male bodies of the fruit fly are sexually offensive to females.
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Biology
Grapes containing melatonin are hormones that help sleep
Scientists at the Institute of Plant Viruses in Italy have published research to show that grapes contain melatonin, a hormone that helps sleep.
Biology
Detecting female sexual hormones in plants
Until now, scientists still think that only animals produce female sex hormones, progesteron, a chemical group of steroids produced by the ovaries to prepare the uterus…
Biology
Cultured successfully transgenic potato strains
Scientists from India's National Plant Genome Research Institute have successfully cultivated a genetically modified potato strain.
Biology
Detection of growth stimulant inhibitors
Japanese scientists first discovered the existence of a plant growth stimulant inhibitor.
Biology
Detecting human sex hormones in plants
US scientists say they found progesterone, a female sex hormone that maintains the development of the fetus, in plants.
Biology
Finding hormones that control male fertility
A type of sex hormone in humans has just been discovered in a new study.
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.
Biology
Eastern flower fragrance prevents prostate cancer
The aroma of the herb flower has the effect of limiting prostate cancer cells significantly and even being completely prevented.
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
Biology
From auxin growth stimulant to herbicide
In nature, auxin is the hormone that helps plants grow. However, when synthesized into other substances, including herbicides, auxin can be harmful to humans.
Biology
Growth stimulants are still controversial about toxicity
Plant hormones or growth stimulants have been synthesized since 1931. For more than 70 years since their inception, they have been widely used by farmers. However, there…
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
What organization help develop tree?
Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have just published a new discovery that has been going on for more than a decade about assessing communication between diffe…
Biology
Gene therapy: a new method of improving the ability to remember and learn.
Stanford University neuroscientists have created a gene capable of strengthening memory and the ability of animals to learn while undergoing stress.