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Research genes to breed more spicy peppers
Scientists have sequenced the chili genome and discovered genes that make peppers spicy.
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Bacteria are capable of generating electricity
Scientists discovered microbial bacterial cells, marking a major step forward in the field of experimental biology.
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Scarcity of food has 'super trees'
Scientists from the Department of Biology, Technion University (Israel) have successfully bred new drought-resistant varieties with the characteristics of low water cont…
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Does synthetic biology protect wild life?
Can synthetic biology save the wild world? From regenerating extinct species to the risk of transgenic species.
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Strange behavior of bacteria with artificial proteins
An approach to understanding the components of living organisms is to try to create them, using the principles of chemistry, engineering and genetics.
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Bee cuckoo
Scientists have discovered that new bees with unique biological behavior are invading the nest of other bees to lay eggs. This behavior is only seen in the cuckoo, so th…
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Discovering new orchids only in Vietnam
A new scientific orchid called Dendrobium farinatum is recognized as a native orchid species in Vietnam, never before found in any other country and scientists have offi…
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Thorel warm lid reappeared in Vietnam after more than 100 years
A joint survey between the Institute of Tropical Biology and Lo Go - Xa Mat National Park and researchers from France and the UK, in August 2011 confirmed the existence…
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Animate life around the Earth
Take a look at the lively life around Earth with the latest images of global photographers posted in National Geographic magazine.
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Cooperation in human genome research
In fact, for every group of more than 3,000 people, there will be at least one part of their individual genome arranged in a sequence, so learning about individual genom…
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New discovery about the origin of rice
A group of researchers found rice may have first appeared about 9,000 years ago in China's Yangtze River valley ...
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Teamwork helps fire ants to die in floods
Fire ants use their own bodies to connect with other ants to form lifesavers, capable of floating on the water to help them survive when the water rises.
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Detecting ancient mushrooms Cryptomycota
Photographs of small dots, some of these dots are writhing in a thin tail, providing scientists with a first look of a mysterious, uncovered fungus: Long-lived the oldes…
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Use ultraviolet rays to avoid enemies
Unlike the reptiles, this lizard has a very sophisticated territorial and anti-enemy defense mechanism. Their bodies have vivid colors that contain many photosensitive o…
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Biofuel comes from beef intestines
US scientists have searched in the cow's gut that enzymes that make enzymes can break down hay into absorbable products.