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E.coli bacteria can produce diesel
Biology

E.coli bacteria can produce diesel

It sounds like science fiction, but there is actually a research team from Exeter University, with support from Shell, that has developed a method to make diesel-produci…

December 17, 2018
Cicada-style bactericidal
Biology

Cicada-style bactericidal

Use a rubber bag filled with water, put on a surface with many jagged nails. Although the surface is not too sharp, over time, the weight of water will also make the rub…

December 17, 2018
Stunned to find bacteria in the brain
Biology

Stunned to find bacteria in the brain

Scientists were completely surprised when they discovered the bacteria in the brain because so far, the human brain has been seen as an inviolable stronghold for bacteri…

December 17, 2018
'Caffeine addiction'
Biology

'Caffeine addiction'

US researchers say they have created caffeine-addicting bacteria, which can be used in areas such as water source decontamination or pharmaceutical production.

December 17, 2018
Bacteria 'lay' golden eggs
Biology

Bacteria 'lay' golden eggs

Among the most bizarre creatures in the world there is a bacterium that transforms yellow water into tiny gold ingots. Chemists always think hard about why Delftia acido…

December 17, 2018
Good wine is thanks to ... bacteria
Biology

Good wine is thanks to ... bacteria

Why is the same material that alcohol here is better than elsewhere? The question is explained by many people but has just come up with a reliable hypothesis and scienti…

December 17, 2018
Genetically modified carrots resist flu
Biology

Genetically modified carrots resist flu

Scientists at St Petersburg National University have created a series of genetically modified crops (beans, tobacco, carrots), capable of producing interferon, an anti-f…

December 17, 2018
Are bacteria making you hungry?
Biology

Are bacteria making you hungry?

More than half a decade ago, it became increasingly clear that normal gastrointestinal bacteria (GI - gastrointestinal) play a very important role in the biology of huma…

December 17, 2018
How do insects 'tame' the bacteria?
Biology

How do insects 'tame' the bacteria?

How are 'tamed' insects living bacteria symbiosis with me? Scientists have accidentally answered the question thanks to an accident two years ago.

December 17, 2018