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"These terrorists broke into homes, shot people point blank as if they wer
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"Ruthless terrorists gunned down innocent Israeli civilians in the streets, murdering anything that moved... These terrorists broke into homes and shot people point blank as if they were stomping on insects...," he said.
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Increased saline spells trouble for freshwater insects like mayflies: Stud
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers found that mayflies and other freshwater insects typically struggle in environments with higher salinities.
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Some spiders may transfer mercury contamination to land animals: Study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Many spiders sit patiently in their webs, waiting for prey to come to them. Arachnids that live near lakes and rivers eat aquatic insects like dragonflies. However, if these insects live in mercury-contaminated streams, the metal can be passed on to the spiders that feed on them. Researchers
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Researchers find how fiber from crustaceans, insects, mushrooms promote di
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A crunchy critter's digestion begins with the noisy grinding of its tough protective covering - the exoskeleton. According to a new study in mice conducted by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the hard cover may be beneficial to metabolism.
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Researchers finds seven new species of leaf insects
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
An international research team including the University of Göttingen has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also known as walking leaves.
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Discarded aloe vera peels could be a sustainable resource: Study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Scientists believe that discarded aloe vera peels can work as a natural pesticide, repelling bugs. They discovered a number of bioactive chemicals in peel extracts that keep insects away from crops. Aloe barbadensis, often known as aloe vera, has been used for thousands of years to treat sk
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Hari Darshan introduces Neem and Citronella Mosquito Repellent Incense Sti
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17: Monsoons are always a welcome change after the hot summer months. The beautiful rains, the chai-pakoda evening sessions, the pleasant smell of the soil after the rain, and so many other things to love! While the beauty of the monsoon makes it seem perfect, it a
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Aloe vera peels that have been discarded could be sustainable resource: St
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Scientists believe that these peels, or rinds, can deter bugs by acting as a natural insecticide. They discovered several bioactive compounds in peel extracts that deter insects from feasting on crops.
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Researchers find method of transforming flies into degradable plastics
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Researchers have found a method to isolate and purify insect-derived chemicals and convert them into functional bioplastics.
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Insect protein slows weight gain, increase health status in obese mice: St
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As the world's population grows in the face of climate change, the need for sustainable protein sources is greater than ever. Although plant-based "meat" and "dairy" products are popular, they are not the only environmentally beneficial meat substitutes.
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Mystery of how leaf-cutting ants measure leaf part size has been solved: S
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Leaf-cutting ants are insect superheroes, capable of transporting leaf fragments up to six times their body mass to develop fungus in their borrows. But how do the fascinating creatures judge the size of the fragments they carve with their mandibles? Do they utilise their bodies as a basic r
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Climate change can cause widespread chaos for insect communities: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
All around the world, new species are still developing as various biological groups split off and follow distinct trajectories. What happens when climate change gets added to the mix? That's the question Thomas H.Q. Powell, assistant professor of biological sciences at Binghamton University
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