Health
New gene therapy discovered to reduce fat and gain muscle
The new gene therapy will have to go through many more stages before it is officially tested in humans.
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Find out the top two causes of aging
By using genetic information on genes from many biological banks, the Japanese team can predict in advance the factors that affect human life expectancy.
Biology
'Biological mystery' in South African honey bees
The ability to produce only females gives all South African worker bees the chance to genetically 'regenerate' into a new queen.
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5 most bizarre characteristics about Spider-Man's body
Thanks to a radioactive spider, Marvel's teenage hero Peter Parker is endowed with supernatural powers with many special abilities.
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Find the first creature that doesn't need oxygen to survive
Scientists have discovered a jellyfish-like parasite that does not have a mitochondrial genome. That means he doesn't breathe and lives a life completely free of oxygen.
Archeology
An American Indian who traveled with Iceland to Iceland?
Scientists have long sought the answer to hidden places in history by studying the genetic code of some Icelandic.
Biology
China genetically engineered rice to increase productivity
The key D1 protein in photosynthesis of rice is genetically modified in the cytoplasm, helping to increase yield and heat tolerance.
Biology
Scientists create plants that glow thanks to the mushroom's genes
A new technique unravels plant activity and can be used to uniquely decorate homes.
Animal world
Why elephants can not drink alcohol?
According to a group of Canadian researchers, African elephants can get drunk by eating decayed marula fruit - a favorite snack of the world's heaviest terrestrial anima…
Cancer
Detecting factors that make Asians more likely to die from two forms of cancer
Singapore scientists have discovered a MET gene, a genetic variation associated with a high risk of lung and head and neck cancers.
Oceanography
'Superpowers' genetically alter ink
The researchers discovered that ink is the only organism that can modify genes outside of the nucleus of a neuron (neuron).
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Adaptation makes people great
Air pollution is not just a matter of age. Now it can shape the evolution of human society.
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Why are some men with red beards but not red hair?
It is very rare to see a man with a red beard and the accompanying red hair, it is only about 1% to 2% of the population.
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Will humans be able to regrow limbs like the 'Tiger beetle'?
For the first time, scientists have deciphered the entire gene of axolotl, a salamander capable of regenerating many body parts after an injury.
Biology
It is expected that by 2021, humanity will have the first saline tolerant rice bowl
Agrisea Company is researching and developing rice that can stand up to salt water.