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Brazil: Transgenic mosquitoes adapt to nature
A year ago, more than 10 million genetically modified male mosquitoes were released in HCMC. Juazeiro, inhabited by 288,000 people. Test results are announced at a confe…
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Discovering bees 'licking sweat to live'
American experts have discovered a new species of bees that feed in a very unusual way in New York City: licking sweat people to live. A new bee is in the city with the…
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'Giant butterfly' was discovered in Malaysia
A man just caught an Attacus butterfly (also known as Atlas butterfly or star fruit butterfly) parked on a small Malaysian trail with wingspan of about 25cm, according t…
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Africa increases crop yields through termites and ants
In the context of the world still has about 1 billion poor people, finding a way to improve crop productivity is always urgent, especially for sub-Saharan Africa, which…
Biology
New pests are found in Vietnam
Scientists have discovered new psyllids in Vietnam. This is a species often harmful on black star trees. The new psyllid is called Rioza hopeae, living in most of the so…
Biology
Spiders use ants
Scientists discovered that yellow-eyed spiders have added a chemical when silk weaves a net to kill ants who are wandering to the spider web to eat insects entangled in…
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'Hunger' sex, fruit flies turn to self-stimulation with alcohol
According to research published in the journal Science, scientists say that alcohol also stimulates the fruit's brain similarly to when it is satisfied with desire. The…
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Turn cockroaches into fuel cells
Case Western Reserve University experts (USA) have exploited the metabolic system in cockroaches to convert into electric current.
Biology
The 'monsters' of the ocean
The oceanographers have found some marine creatures that live on the bottom of the ocean - it can be said to be the deepest place on Earth.
Biology
Detecting insects that live the deepest in the ground
A group of Portuguese and Spanish scientists has announced the discovery of the deepest insect species in the ground, about 1,980m in the deepest cave in the world Krube…
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Warriors of Jatai bees
Researchers at the University of Sussex, England discovered in colonies Jatai bees with soldier bees. This is the first study of soldier bees published in PNAS.
Biology
Singer Beyonce is named after a fly
This may not be the proudest honor for an attractive pop singer Beyonce, when the name of this young mother is taken for a fly.
Biology
New purple dragon fruit varieties
Beautiful color, purple pink intestine, little insect infection, good quality and high yield ... are characteristics of new dragon fruit variety 5.
Biology
'Great Wall' of ants
Scientists have unearthed an underground city of ants with a labyrinth of roads that was likened to China 's Great Wall.
Biology
Genetically modified corn is ineffective
Genetically modified corn - a plant created to resist pests - may be losing its effectiveness when pests can adapt to new plants.