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Decipher the life of the most mysterious nation in Vietnam
The Ruc ethnic group, also known as Chut people, is one of the most recently discovered ethnic minorities in Vietnam.
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'New forest' 20 years living alone in the deep forest
Leaving the village, Mr. Ho Van Chau went to the mountain to build a hut to live for 20 odd years between the deep forest on the middle of Ca Dam mountain, highland dist…
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Sushi is world famous and the birth coincidentally
Sushi is a symbol of Japan but originates from China and has experienced many ups and downs of history to become an art like today.
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Without rice, what will humans eat?
In the future, the world population will increase at a very fast pace and scientists fear that there will not be enough food to feed humans. And they are making food for…
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Revealing Eastern-Western cultural differences
Scientists have long wondered why the US and Europe have so different cultures from East Asian countries, such as Vietnam.
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30 facts about sleep
Undeniably, sleep is an indispensable part of life, such as rice, water or air to breathe daily.
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Rice and risk of arsenic exposure
The team of scientists working at Dartmouth College of Medicine, Dartmouth College, USA, found that there was a risk of arsenic poisoning when using rice.
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Sticky rice bran has more antioxidants than blueberries
US scientists say a teaspoon of sticky rice bran can contain a high level of anthocyanin antioxidants that boost health, many times more than a teaspoon of blueberry.
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Discover China's super-durable sticky rice mortar
Scientists have discovered the secret behind the durable mortar made from ancient Chinese sticky rice, the material for them to build sustainable buildings ...
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The 'farmer mutants' hunt treasure on the bottom of the Red River
There is a group of people, who are farmers, who grow rice and grow potatoes all year round, and become natural hunters of treasure in the river ...
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Diets change the demand for freshwater in Asia
Scientists say switching to a high-protein, Western-like diet of Asians may lead to frequent food shortages for the region that is suffering from this fresh water pressu…
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Double rice production in drought areas
Research at the University of Alberta has succeeded in doubling rice production in some of the poorest and most degraded areas in the world.
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How can insect breath under water?
There are hundreds of species of insects that live mainly in water where there is more food on the shore. MIT mathematicians discovered how bugs can breathe underwater.
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The terraces at Philippine Cordilleras
The United Nations Science, Education and Culture Organization has recognized terraced fields in the Philippines Cordilleras is a World Cultural Heritage in 1995.
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Subak farming system in Bali
The United Nations Science, Education and Cultural Organization has recognized Indonesia's Subak Cultivation System as a World Natural Heritage in 2012.