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Successfully propagated the king's bananas
La Ba is the specialty banana of Lam Dong, the leading banana brand in Vietnam, once offered to the Nguyen Dynasty king, provided to senior French officials.
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10 species of new creatures typical in the world
International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University in collaboration with the International Classification Committee of Science published a list…
Biology
The source of methane in the light
Plants store a greenhouse gas, and release another. While they retain carbon dioxide, they release methane although in small amounts. This has been hedged by scientists…
Biology
Learn the origin of sunflowers
Global warming can affect one of the world's major oilseed crops - sunflower. Understanding the genetic information of early sunflowers is key to improving future harves…
Biology
The strange flower revived after more than 20 years
A scientist at Missouri Botanical Garden (USA) has rediscovered and identified a rare parasitic plant that scientists have not seen in over 20 years.
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…
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Nitrogen fixation: relationship between plants and bacteria (Part 2)
For plants, allowing symbiotic bacteria is a risky thing. Guests must know to keep themselves from growing out of control, destroying tree structures or interfering with…
Biology
Store DNA from plants around the world
New York Botanical Garden may be best known for its blooming flowers, but garden researchers are working hard to capture DNA from thousands of plants around the world.
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Transforming mushrooms into fuel: promises greener cleaner energy
The government's team of academic researchers announced that a fungus like spider that adheres to military uniforms and tarpaulin sheets could hold a key to progress in…
Biology
Antifungal tomatoes
Scientists at the University of Amsterdam have discovered how to keep tomatoes from wilting - the answer lies in the molecular level. The article about how the plant def…
Biology
Natural selection promotes species formation
In an experiment that was first conducted in nature, evolutionary biologists at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have obtained evidence of one of Charles Darwin'…
Biology
Improve fiber material from bamboo
Concerns about long-lasting yarns are creating favorable conditions for the booming of bamboo forests, in which bamboo-based fabrics are becoming the leading environment…
Biology
Bacteria that are resistant to fungi can protect wheat
Bacteria that reside in beneficial flowers will soon participate in the prevention of Fusarium graminearum, a pathogenic fungus of
Biology
Insect eat more plants in high CO2 environment
The concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide is increasing at an alarming rate, and a new study has shown that the defense capacity of soybean plants decreases as CO2…
Biology
the fight against poison in corn
Increasing the use of corn for food and fuel production is raising a concern about pollution related to aflatoxin deadly toxins in this staple grain. Pollutant is a type…