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Surprised species of plants detect explosives
Biology

Surprised species of plants detect explosives

Scientists have created a genetically modified plant that has the ability to change color when there are traces of explosives in the air, which in the future can be used…

December 17, 2018
Soft rice for the elderly
Biology

Soft rice for the elderly

The new rice was created by the Miao-feng District Agricultural Research Station in central Taiwan. To find it, the station's scientists have been studying for the past…

December 17, 2018
'Desert' dragonfly in England
Biology

'Desert' dragonfly in England

The changing climate of the Earth leads to a change in the habitat of some animals. Dragonflies have taken advantage of this situation to turn many parts of England into…

December 17, 2018
Cultured successfully yeasts detecting explosives
Biology

Cultured successfully yeasts detecting explosives

A group of American scientists have successfully cultivated a special yeast that is capable of changing to fluorescent green when exposed to air containing explosive mol…

December 17, 2018
Durian smell like banana
Biology

Durian smell like banana

Thailand's leading durian Songpol Somsri has developed durian varieties - the world's most smelly fruit - with a mild scent like ripe bananas.

December 17, 2018
Urban 'ants' suffer better heat
Biology

Urban 'ants' suffer better heat

The heat of cities is changing the way it responds to the intense temperature of urban living ants, providing an overview of the impacts that global climate change can c…

December 17, 2018
Human gene changes color of fish
Biology

Human gene changes color of fish

Scientists have changed mutated yellow zebrafish to a yellowish white standard fish with dark stripes, by inserting the pigmentation genes into fry. In one

December 16, 2018
Do animals count like people?
Animal world

Do animals count like people?

More than 100 years ago, the view of whether animals could count or not changed completely when Clever Hans demonstrated his mathematical solving ability in 1907.

December 16, 2018