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Find raw materials for Ethanol production plant
Biology

Find raw materials for Ethanol production plant

6 biofuel plants have been licensed with an annual demand of about 1.2 million tons of cassava chips, in which Quang Nam factory has operated. Businesses are worried abo…

December 17, 2018
Caution with Jatropha tree
Biology

Caution with Jatropha tree

After eagerly planting Jatropha trees to develop biofuels, many units were disappointed to find that this tree was not as effective as introduced.

December 17, 2018
Mine detection with glowing bacteria
Biology

Mine detection with glowing bacteria

Scottish scientists have developed a mine-detection method that is both safe and inexpensive, using bacteria that emit blue light when exposed to explosives.

December 17, 2018
Franklin bees may be extinct
Biology

Franklin bees may be extinct

Experts are looking for Franklin bumblebee species on the list of seriously threatened animals.

December 17, 2018
New perspective on phytoplankton
Biology

New perspective on phytoplankton

Phytoplankton form 'underwater' forests, and are responsible for providing nearly half of the oxygen needed for life on Earth, including ourselves.

December 17, 2018
Ants are 'taking over' Europe
Biology

Ants are 'taking over' Europe

An ant species originating from the Black Sea region has invaded more than 100 areas in Europe and is heading north.

December 17, 2018
Asian tiger mosquitoes cause dengue fever
Biology

Asian tiger mosquitoes cause dengue fever

Asian tiger mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus) have black and white pods, they are small, prefer to live in shrubs and grasses, mainly in rural areas.

December 17, 2018
Dispersed or extinct?
Biology

Dispersed or extinct?

According to a professor at the Queen's University, plants living in areas outside their natural habitat are unlikely to improve their viability when global temperatures…

December 17, 2018