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An extremely rare pink grasshopper appeared
Biology

An extremely rare pink grasshopper appeared

An extremely rare pink grasshopper has just been discovered in northeastern England. It has such a strange color due to a very rare mutation in animals, according to the…

December 17, 2018
Alarm on E.coli strain ST131
Biology

Alarm on E.coli strain ST131

Australian scientists at the Center for Infection Research have reported that the strain of ST131 of E. coli pathogens can be completely resistant only to a negligible g…

December 17, 2018
More scary mutations than genetic changes?
Biology

More scary mutations than genetic changes?

Last July, Monsanto withdrew its sale of genetically modified seeds with biotechnology in the EU, which paved the way for competitors to challenge Monsanto's market shar…

December 17, 2018
There are unusual butterflies in Fukushima
Biology

There are unusual butterflies in Fukushima

Radioactive contamination may be the cause of mutations in butterflies in Fukushima - Japan. They have more legs, whiskers and transforms into wing shapes.

December 17, 2018
Insert selected DNA sequences into plants
Biology

Insert selected DNA sequences into plants

Researcher Christopher A. Cullis has found that the environment not only eliminates harmful and useless mutations through natural selection, but also affects beneficial…

December 17, 2018