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Asian tiger mosquitoes cause dengue fever
Biology

Asian tiger mosquitoes cause dengue fever

Asian tiger mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus) have black and white pods, they are small, prefer to live in shrubs and grasses, mainly in rural areas.

December 17, 2018
Large horns cause small organs to mate
Biology

Large horns cause small organs to mate

The sometimes bizarre display features that increase the chance of finding animal partners also affect the reproductive process of the population as well as the evolutio…

December 17, 2018
Mushrooms help beetles digest wood
Biology

Mushrooms help beetles digest wood

According to a group of entomologists and biochemists, a small, little-known fungus in the gut of Asian long-horned beetles has helped them chew the hardest wood.

December 17, 2018
Loyal to the roots
Biology

Loyal to the roots

From small lavender flowers to rampant beef stalks, there is nothing outstanding about the Lake Big-shale coast weed that gives the idea that this may be a wonder in the…

December 17, 2018
Bacteria decipher mysterious human body
Biology

Bacteria decipher mysterious human body

Great ideas come in small shape. In the case of Shewanella bacteria, they are micro-packed. But this microscopic bacterium can hold the key to producing alternative ener…

December 17, 2018
Will map DNA of 1000 people
Biology

Will map DNA of 1000 people

Any two people will have 99% homologous genomes. But the remaining 1% of the small differences are

December 17, 2018
The unknown effects of nanotechnology
Biology

The unknown effects of nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is welcomed as the science of the future, with microscopic particles that create innovations that remove facial folds, make beer bottles stronger and wash…

December 17, 2018
Workers were brainwashed
Biology

Workers were brainwashed

A new finding published in Science shows that since childhood, all worker bees have been

December 17, 2018