Biology
Insects: neglected victims of climate change
Insect species such as butterflies and beetles will need many protection measures equivalent to typical species associated with previous conservation campaigns, such as…
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New animals live in exceptionally harsh environments
A new bacterium, Pyrococcus CH1, can live in environments with temperatures between 80 and 105 degrees Celsius, and is capable of self-dividing under a hydrostatic press…
Biology
Live instincts and self-defense depend heavily on the environment
In nature, prey and predators always develop in two opposite directions: one side is the defender and the other always promotes offensive weapons.
Biology
Controversy about life at Chernobyl
After 20 years of nuclear disaster, the level of radiation at Chernobyl caused insects to stay away from the area.
Biology
Pressure makes people evolve faster
Scientists claim that human evolution has not stopped because our genes are responding to changes from the outside environment.
Biology
Bacteria and energy
Bacteria may be the answer to our global energy crisis. By fermenting biomass to produce biofuels, they are the solution to the lack of fossil fuel supply and harm the e…
Biology
Collembola regulates reproduction to adapt to the environment
Flexibility in reproduction - the ability to adjust the reproductive process and characteristics of progeny depending on social and environmental conditions - is an esse…
Biology
Unprotected creatures still survive in the universe
There is a small 6-foot creature with the ability to pause all biological activities in a harsh environment to survive after a trip to space. .
Biology
Flies also suffer from 'neighbors'
Two new studies are published in the September 11 edition of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, revealing that fruit flies are also affected by neighbors.
Biology
Algae - oil of the future
Using algae to produce biofuel instead of oil is like an arrow that hits two targets: to create energy and to clean the environment.
Biology
How do bacteria get iron from humans?
Like humans, bacteria need iron to survive and they must also take iron from their environment. While humans take iron primarily through food, bacteria evolve complex an…
Biology
Hanoi: Cleaning lake water with internal technology
On June 25, Ho Van with Kim Chau Island is famous in history books and is an indispensable part of the architectural complex of Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam historical and cu…
Biology
Bacteria are eroding historical sites
The Hindu temple from the 12th century is magnificent as the palace lurking behind forests in Cambodia is not only a place to welcome visitors but also a warm host of a…
Biology
Black gold from Silicon Valley
Hidro, fuel cells, electric cars - other options to replace oil are urgently sought. But they all have drawbacks. Many Silicon Valley young businesses are using genetica…
Biology
Can microorganisms be the solution to global energy problems?
Microorganisms used to have reigns on Earth, proliferate throughout every corner of the environment for billions of years before humans appeared.