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Important role of wild insects with agriculture
Scientists studying data from 600 fields in 20 countries have found that nourished honey bees are not successful in pollinating crops with wild insects, mostly species.…
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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…
Biology
Need to start the application soon with biological plants
According to the announcement of the International Organization for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA), 2012 marked a record increase of 100 times in t…
Biology
Genetically modified plants grow constantly
In a groundbreaking study, scientists in Germany transformed genes, creating tobacco plants that grew constantly.
Biology
Gene 'figurehead' - key to increasing crop productivity
With a population of 9.5 billion in 2050, humanity faces the challenge of providing food for a large number of people, while the amount of water, fertilizer and soil cul…
Biology
Looking for rice varieties
A rice variety capable of adapting to all harsh climatic conditions such as drought, flooding, salinity ... is a challenge that is being studied by researchers at the In…
Biology
US science successfully decodes the genome of wheat
A group of US scientists on November 28 said they have made great strides in decoding the genome of wheat, an essential agricultural product, inherently famous for its c…
Biology
Bananas will dominate potatoes
Global warming can cause bananas to take the place of potatoes to become essential foods for hundreds of millions of people.
Biology
Fruit-devouring fruit flies in England
The fruit industry in the UK has suffered more than VND 18 trillion due to the devastating consequences of the small fruit fly that first exploded in this country. C
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Countering genetically modified corn causes cancer in mice
After information on studying a genetically modified corn could cause cancer mice, scientists around the world said that it was the result of little reliable scientific…
Biology
Research high yielding seeds
It is forecasted that by 2030, the world will have more than 2 billion people. Therefore, providing enough food for mankind is something that scientists concern.
Biology
Hybrid cassava varieties yield 5 times higher
Creating a new hybrid variety from different cassava species could be a new way to improve this crop yield to help about 8 million people around the world.
Biology
Giant grass threatens America
An agricultural group in the United States will ask the US government to approve the use of Agent Orange to destroy giant pollen grass, a plant that is growing very stro…
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Genetically modified insects threaten genetically modified plants
The situation of genetically modified insects to adapt to genetically modified crops in the field is more complicated in the laboratory, a new study has said.
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Nature rebelled against biotechnology
In 2003, biotech giant Monsanto developed a genetically modified corn that is resistant to rootworm by using Cry3Bb1 Protein, derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuring…