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Japan scientists grow drugs in chicken eggs
Japanese researchers have genetically engineered hens whose eggs contain drugs that can fight serious diseases including cancer, in a bid to dramatically reduce the cost of treatment, a report said on Monday.
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This 500-Year-Old Sketch Could Be a Nude ‘Mona Lisa’
New tests on a centuries-old charcoal drawing have revealed that it may have been a starting point for da Vinci’s masterpiece.
‘Plastic-eating’ fungus discovered in Islamabad garbage dump
Pakistani and Chinese researchers have discovered a fungus which feeds on plastic in a rubbish dump in Islamabad.
A study titled “Biodegradation of Polyester Polyurethane by Aspergillus tubingensis”, authored by nine researchers from Pakistan and China ─ who stress the need for “new, safer and more effective ways to degrade waste plastic” ─ found that the fungus aspergillus tubingensis can break down non-biodegradable plastic in weeks by secreting enzymes which pull apart individual molecules.
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Hurricane Harvey Is the Future Millennials Are Fighting to Prevent
This month’s devastating storms show how high the stakes are when it comes to climate change.