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Human gene map: expectation and reality
Biology

Human gene map: expectation and reality

The discovery of the Human Genome Map does not solve all of our health-related problems. In addition, people are too complicated and difficult to influence personality a…

December 16, 2018
Super grass
Biology

Super grass

The new 'super grass' has been developed in Melbourne, Australia, promising to revolutionize lawn maintenance, hay fever relief and increase milk and beef technology. Th…

December 16, 2018
Gene mutations create the aroma of jasmine rice
Biology

Gene mutations create the aroma of jasmine rice

Thai scientists have identified the gene that makes rice fragrant. They quickly applied for a patent to protect this secret. This mutation occurs in one of the genes tha…

December 16, 2018
A new gene shows human evolution
Biology

A new gene shows human evolution

Duke University (USA) scientists say they have detected a regulatory gene in the human brain, which shows evidence of human evolution from low-level mammals to humans. g…

December 16, 2018
Human evolution
Biology

Human evolution

There has been strong evidence of human evolution from low-level mammals to modern humans. The human brain contains evidence of its own evolution. This research has been…

December 16, 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
Decode the gene for a deadly fungus
Biology

Decode the gene for a deadly fungus

Scientists have decoded the genes of a fungus that cause allergic reactions and deadly infections. The fungus with the scientific name Aspergillius fumigatus is consider…

December 16, 2018
Japan creates hard, high-yield rice varieties
Biology

Japan creates hard, high-yield rice varieties

Japanese scientists have just created a hard-leaf rice variety, which helps boost yields, reducing the amount of fertilizer used in fields. Hard leaf allows sunlight to…

December 16, 2018
Detection of genes involved in deep sleep
Biology

Detection of genes involved in deep sleep

Swiss researchers have identified a type of gene that helps explain why some people sleep deeply and some sleep very well. The author of the study, Hans-Peter Landolt, p…

December 16, 2018
The 1918 virus is bird flu
Biology

The 1918 virus is bird flu

After successfully replicating the pandemic flu virus in 1918, American scientists came to a shocking conclusion: the 1918 virus also belongs to the bird flu family, whi…

December 16, 2018
New DNA map helps fight harmful genes
Biology

New DNA map helps fight harmful genes

Scientists have created many maps of DNA differences that make one different from the other. This achievement will help researchers understand the 'bad' genes, which pro…

December 16, 2018
Publication of human gene variant map
Biology

Publication of human gene variant map

Scientists have created a kind of map of human genes. This is a step forward to find genes that explain differences in individual health and why people have different wa…

December 16, 2018