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Warning of the bat virus causing death
Biology

Warning of the bat virus causing death

Infectious disease experts warn people around the world to stay away from bats after an 8-year-old boy in Australia has died after being bitten by bats, according to AFP…

December 17, 2018
Discovering new viruses that harm animals
Biology

Discovering new viruses that harm animals

Russia has banned the import of a batch of animal-derived food products from 11 German companies in violation of food safety standards, involving a newly discovered viru…

December 17, 2018
Decoded the watermelon genome
Biology

Decoded the watermelon genome

Discovering the gene sequence of this fruit will help accelerate the breeding process and create nutritious, delicious watermelons that are more resistant to pests.

December 17, 2018
He declared war on the
Biology

He declared war on the

Tens of thousands of ash trees in the UK are infected with dry up branches, causing them to dry up and die. The disease is caused by Chalara fraxinea fungus.

December 17, 2018
Sunbathing insects to prevent disease
Biology

Sunbathing insects to prevent disease

Paul Boxelder often concentrates in groups to sunbathe in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Given that this phenomenon is unusual, biologists from Simon Fraser U…

December 17, 2018
Virus alarm lethal in the US
Biology

Virus alarm lethal in the US

About 10,000 people who once went to the famous US national park Yosemite are likely to be infected with Hantavius ​​causing pneumonia syndrome. In which 2 deaths and 4…

December 17, 2018
Decoding the Vietnamese gene to improve the race
Biology

Decoding the Vietnamese gene to improve the race

By reading human genes, it is possible to find good genes to improve the species, while also helping to detect, diagnose and treat susceptible diseases of people who rea…

December 17, 2018
Mysterious bacteria on Easter Island
Biology

Mysterious bacteria on Easter Island

Scientists have discovered a mysterious bacterium on Easter Island (Chile), able to improve the memory of the elderly, even treat Alzheimer's disease. A group of scienti…

December 17, 2018
He knows to heal himself
Biology

He knows to heal himself

Research author Michel Simone-Finstrom, University of North Carolina (USA) said: When the beehive appears fungal pathogens and some individuals have been infected, worke…

December 17, 2018
Asian mosquitoes expand throughout Europe
Biology

Asian mosquitoes expand throughout Europe

Asian tiger mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus) are mosquito species originating from tropical and subtropical regions in Southeast Asia. They can transmit viruses that cause…

December 17, 2018