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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
Symbiotic processes help development
Biology

Symbiotic processes help development

A narrow space does not seem to be an ideal environment for growth, but there are two types of bacteria in the soil that can do this.

December 17, 2018
How does soil nutrients affect tropical forests?
Biology

How does soil nutrients affect tropical forests?

Tropical forests are one of the most diverse plant populations on earth, and scientists have been studying for decades to identify the evolutionary and ecological proces…

December 17, 2018
Bacteria turn soil into gold
Biology

Bacteria turn soil into gold

Science magazine (USA) published yesterday a report by Australian scientists about the discovery of a bacterium that can turn soil into gold, scientific name is Ralstoni…

December 16, 2018
China: Plant detoxification for soil
Biology

China: Plant detoxification for soil

For the first time in the world, Chinese scientists have launched a pilot plantation project to extract toxic arsenic from farmland.

December 16, 2018
The most mysterious mystery of the planet pig
Animal world

The most mysterious mystery of the planet pig

Piggy land is a mammal that lives in Africa, especially pigs that do not have close relatives in nature. This strange animal has the body of an anteater, rabbit ears, pi…

December 16, 2018