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Explain the ability to glow in the night of fireflies
By new imaging techniques, scientists look deeply at the bioluminescence mechanism of fireflies, which often flash light during the night to communicate or warn of the r…
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Detecting microbial populations in places without oxygen and light
Scientists have recently discovered that ancient bacteria live beneath the icy surface of the Antarctic lake
Biology
Live with plants in closed rooms
The project is called Eden with the participation of 'brave', Professor Iain Stewart, who is working at Plymouth University. Accordingly, he will live in a closed room w…
Biology
Strange plants on Earth
Trees are an important component of the natural landscape and are an abundant source of oxygen, food, shelter, building materials and protection for all living things ...
Biology
Launch missiles with waste water
US engineers have found a way to produce fuel for rocket engines from waste water.
Biology
The silent savior of the Gulf of Mexico
Scientists in the US have discovered a new strain of bacteria that eat oil rapidly growing in the Gulf of Mexico and helping to destroy oil particles.
Biology
Tibetans evolve the fastest in the world
Life on a height of 4,900 m forces Tibetans to evolve very quickly to survive.
Biology
Why do Tibetans live on the roof of the world?
Scientists have discovered two genes that help Tibetans survive in the thin atmosphere of the highest land on the planet.
Biology
Found bacteria can make oxygen to respire
Scientists at the Nijmegen University in the Netherlands have discovered a bacterium that can produce oxygen to breathe.
Biology
Bacteria use iron and manganese oxide to
In addition to sulfate, iron and manganese compounds can play an important role in converting methane to carbon dioxide and ultimately carbonate in Earth's oceans, accor…
Biology
Bacteria form the waveform when there is an effect of oxygen
Each bacterium knows itself so small that it is impossible to act on its own. So bacteria often wait, divide, and then engage in activities that require collective assoc…
Biology
Discover the most lonely creature on the planet
Biological experts are stunned to find a whole new strain of bacteria at a depth of 2.8 km underground.
Biology
Hair color remover is the assistant of murderers
Chemicals that people often use to bleach hair may disable the medical doctor's blood detection techniques when investigating homicide.
Biology
Bacteria predict environmental changes
New research shows that even bacteria can evolve to predict things that are going to happen based on clues.
Biology
Nitrogen fixation: relationship between plants and bacteria (Part 1)
The air is almost a joke. Nothing can resist oxygen but 78% of the air is nitrogen. Nitrogen is often the source of life on earth and is a source of nutrition that deter…