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IS cannibalism spreads to Europe
Biology

IS cannibalism spreads to Europe

The tropical predator microbial disease discovered at IS strongholds may have spread to Europe after raging in the Middle East, experts warned.

December 17, 2018
Produce clean water from the dense tree
Biology

Produce clean water from the dense tree

The moringa (Moringa Oleifera scientific name) is a plant commonly grown for food, herbs and biofuels. Recently, American scientists discovered that the plant is also kn…

December 17, 2018
'Immobilized assassin' under the sand
Biology

'Immobilized assassin' under the sand

The underground leaves help a tree in Brazil catch and digest worms, a unique way of capturing prey in carnivorous plants that now biologists know.

December 17, 2018
Watermelon in Vietnam is also exploded
Biology

Watermelon in Vietnam is also exploded

Mr. Ta Duy Hien, a person who has experienced watermelon growing for over 10 years in Phu My Commune, Cat Tien District (Lam Dong) confirmed: the story of cracked waterm…

December 17, 2018
New oil sand extraction technology
Biology

New oil sand extraction technology

The new, more environmentally friendly method will extract oil from oil sands that has been developed by researchers at Penn State University (USA).

December 17, 2018
Parasites only mate when enough
Biology

Parasites only mate when enough

On the Science page this week, he and his colleagues at the National Institutes of Health reported that they finally found the answer: putting enough Leishmania individu…

December 17, 2018
Dollar larvae are cloned to deceive the enemy
Biology

Dollar larvae are cloned to deceive the enemy

In nature there are many creatures trying to make their bodies become as big as possible to threaten their enemies. But sand dollar larvae have a different strategy to a…

December 17, 2018
Use bacteria against earthquakes
Biology

Use bacteria against earthquakes

Bacillus pasteurii bacteria have the ability to turn sand into cement. US researchers have taken the initiative to use them to make a porous soil solid, protecting build…

December 17, 2018