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The Nobel Prize for Medicine is a landmark
After five years of hard work, Ronald Ross discovered the parasitic nature of mosquitoes that transmit malaria, and was awarded the 1902 Nobel Prize in Medicine.
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Animal world
Parasitic worms turn snails into 'zombies'
Worms flatten the parasite green cavity in the snail, then control the host to crawl out into the open space to attract predatory birds.
Biology
The parasite killer fungus causes the ants to die slowly in pain
The killer fungus controls the jaw muscles of ants before manipulating the animal to insert the jaw into the trunk or leaves of the plant and die slowly in pain.
Biology
The 'zombie' tree is fed by the forest
The New Zealand kauri tree roots transplant roots to draw water and nutrients from neighboring trees, surprising researchers.
Health
Eating habits that can make you not infected with fluke also have days of losing your liver
Many people think that just staying up late, drinking new alcohol hurts the liver. But did you know that if you eat incorrectly, your liver will be hurt, even lead to ca…
Biology
The fungus forces cicadas to mate when they lose their genitals
A parasitic fungus not only explodes cicadic belly to spread spores but also controls them to mate to death to increase infection.
Animal world
The US issued a warning about parasitic worms that could get into the human brain
The Hawaii Health Authority (USA) has just issued a warning to visitors about parasites that can be cut and burrowed into the human brain, causing brain inflammation and…
Biology
Detecting microscopic parasites on human face
This parasitic creature is called 'tick face', resides in human facial hair follicles, eats sebum and oil produced to keep our faces from drying out.
Biology
The bug has attacked ... the tyrant dinosaurs?
Researchers from the University of Sheffield (UK) revealed that the bug has evolved more than 100 million years ago, 50 million years earlier than previously thought.
Health
Detecting anti-inflammatory substances on fungus fungus
UK researchers have discovered an active ingredient in Cordyceps fungus that can help treat osteoarthritis.
Oceanography
Detection of organisms containing chlorophyll but not photosynthesis
Scientists at the University of British Columbia (Canada) found the world's first creature produced chlorophyll but did not participate in photosynthesis.
Discover science
The truth about a man with two heads is very famous in Mexico
Pasqual Pinon (1889 - 1929) is a very famous figure for Mexicans and in many parts of the world.
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10 creatures can survive the nuclear war
With extraordinary stamina, many animals are not at risk of destruction by radiation and can continue to grow even if there is a nuclear war.
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Hunt for cordyceps in the Tibetan plateau
On the peaks of the Tibetan plateau, nomadic people crawled in the middle of the grass to search for Cordyceps, a rare oriental medicine made from parasitic fungi.
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Sleeping a lot will help the body resist parasitic disease
According to a recent study, animals that sleep longer will be less likely to suffer from