Pests destroy around one quarter of our crops — even more in developing areas
This is the most comprehensive review of pest-related damage.
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Cell-membrane-coated nanobots successfully clear out 66% of bacteria and toxins in blood samples
Boy oh boy, am I excited for nanomedicine!
Deadly fungus threatening to wipe out amphibians around the world traced to Korea
The East Asian pet trade of amphibians needs to be halted at once, according to the researchers.
Astronauts identify microbes in space for the first time
We really do contaminate everything we touch -- and space is no exception.
The humble fly carries even more diseases than we thought, new study shows
Flies can do so much more than ruin your picnic, new research finds.
Microbes thrive in high altitude stormy clouds – could play role in global climate
It's a bird! No, it's a plane! No, it's... microbes ?! High up in the atmosphere, 10.000 meters above ground, ...
First ever computer model of a living organism performed
In what can only be described as a milestone in biological and genetic engineering, scientists at Stanford University have, for ...
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Leaf blowers are not only annoying but also bad for you (and the environment)
It comes down to the inefficient engines they use.
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