Biology
Mushroom saves the world environment
Mushrooms can be used as food, to help produce bread and beer. But, little is known that it can also be used to make safe pesticides, tissue culture in medicine and a gr…
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Discovering a new kind of rice gene for high yield
Scientists have discovered the amazing ability of a new kind of rice gene that can significantly enhance the productivity of the world's leading food crop.
Biology
Indonesia strengthens biotechnology applications
The Indonesian Farmers Association (KTNA) has called on the government to strengthen the application of biotechnology to agricultural production to increase productivity…
Biology
Safe and sustainable agricultural models of the future
Urban agriculture is a model of cultivation and livestock within and around the city. It means food production in densely populated areas.
Biology
Discovering the type of gene can increase palm oil production
Malaysian scientists have identified an important gene for oil palm, called the Shell gene, that can increase palm oil production and reduce pressure on tropical forests.
Biology
Eliminate the reproductive ability of pests and diseases
Entomologists have identified a neuropeptide (brain signaling protein) named Natalisin, which plays a role in controlling insect reproductive activities.
Biology
Canada develops safe pesticide products
The Government of Canada will set aside an investment to help SemiosBIO Biotechnology Corporation develop and commercialize new pest control products that rely on the ch…
Biology
Discovered planting and taking care of wheat by laser
Russian agricultural researchers have discovered a method to grow and care for laser wheat, replacing the use of toxic and expensive chemical fertilizers that have been…
Biology
Taiwan successfully developed multicolored rice
Under the support of the Taiwanese government (China), the Hualien County Agricultural Research and Development Station has successfully developed different colored rice…
Biology
E.coli bacteria can produce diesel
It sounds like science fiction, but there is actually a research team from Exeter University, with support from Shell, that has developed a method to make diesel-produci…
Biology
Research peach tree genome to produce fuel
Plants that grow as fast as birch trees and willow trees are bright biofuel candidates. Scientists predict that it can be extracted from these plants of high cellulose e…
Biology
Honey bees forget their way to the nest because of pesticides
Honey bees play an important role in agricultural production. For example, experts estimate honey bees produce £ 200 million for the UK economy each year.
Biology
Strange behavior of bacteria with artificial proteins
An approach to understanding the components of living organisms is to try to create them, using the principles of chemistry, engineering and genetics.
Biology
Dragonflies also have the ability to focus like humans
A new study suggests that dragonflies also have nerve cells to perform labor-intensive tasks - cells found only in primates.
Biology
Detecting algae can 'eat' cellulose
The flowers need water and light to grow. Even children know that plants use sunlight to gather energy from soil and water.