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The ten dirtiest things you contact every day
There are 10 dirtiest things - in the sense of containing the most pathogenic bacteria - the vast majority of us are exposed to every day. Understanding them and having…
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The brain also has an energy saving mode
To ensure uninterrupted operation, when an emergency occurs, the brain switches itself to energy saving mode.
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Why women age faster?
Women who switch to menopause quickly are able to take over the role as a grandmother, a study has confirmed.
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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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Foreign languages help people change their personality
People who know at least one foreign language feel their personality and way of looking at things differently when switching from one language to another.
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Why do gibbons switch to two legs?
A team of scientists from the University of Illinois at Urbana - Cahmpaign (USA), led by Dr. Bryan Richmond, conducted comparisons of pelvic bone and shin bones of five…
Oceanography
Discover coral rescue gene from starvation
Australian scientists have discovered that some types of algae can switch genes to withstand higher temperatures, avoiding coral bleaching.
Archeology
Animals switch diets when climate changes
Dietary mammals are based on climate changes due to climate, which contrasts with the assumption that mammals maintain their eating habits despite global warming.
Space science
Hubble Space Telescope has a problem
Speaking in a statement on October 8, NASA representative said one of Hubble's three gyroscopes had problems.
Space science
The explorer Mars had trouble
The Mars Odyssey, the spacecraft flying around American Mars, switched to safe mode after the computer system detected a technical problem. In standby mode, the Mars Ody…
Biology
Discover interesting about kumquat trees on Tet holiday
Kumquat is a popular ornamental tree during Tet. In the South, kumquat trees are also known as switches, and in the Southwest are called almonds.
Biology
Switching energy to safety, bees straighten their legs to firmly fly in the wind
New research shows that some bees self-balance themselves with the wind and other disturbances by stretching their sturdy rear legs while flying.
Biology
The mysterious genome forms the thumb in humans
Yale scientists have recently discovered some information that contributes to evolutionary changes in human limbs, allowing us to stand up and use tools.
Biology
Control of harmful insects by gender 'switch'
Scientists announced in December 2007 that they have detected molecular receptors, otherwise known as