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Discovery of a Crucial Gene for Thorn Formation! Thornless Roses Might Become a Reality

"The beautiful rose has thorns," "a thorny path"—these expressions highlight the deep connection between thorns and plan...
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“Alternative Protein” Review as of 2024

The Future of Alternative Protein: Challenges Towards a Sustainable Food Supply With the global population expected to r...
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Development of Artificial Fibers: Research is Progressing on Creating Fibers to Replace Cotton from Wood.

綿と同等の機能を持つ「人工繊維」はまだない There is Still No "Artificial Fiber" with the Same Functions as Cotton Cotton is an excellent fibe...
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Not Waste! Hazelnut Seed Coats May Have Potential Uses

Hazelnut Seed Coats Were Considered Waste Hazelnuts are delicious, aren’t they? Hazelnuts, which are popular as a confec...
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Deceptive Strategy of the Spider Orchid: Evolution of Male Bee Attraction at the Genetic Level.

The Spider Orchid That Attracts Male Bees The spider orchid (Ophrys sphegodes) is a species of the orchid genus native t...
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How to Find Medicinal Varieties. The Combination of Varieties Can Change and Increase the Diseases That Can Be Treated!

Salvia contains various active ingredients. The Lamiaceae family is a group composed of about 250 genera and 7000 specie...
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Corn was intensely heated. Beyond popcorn was carbon nanotubes.

The potential and challenges of carbon nanotubes (CNT) Carbon nanotubes (CNT) are cylindrical structures with diameters ...
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Natural Herbicide from Mustard: The Potential of Biofumigation.

Biofumigation by Plant Allelopathy Have you heard of biofumigation (Biofumigation: Bio=biological, Fumigation=fumigation...
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Pollen is a Nutrient for Bees.

Bees Eat More Than Just Nectar Pollination by bees is essential for agriculture, especially for crops pollinated by inse...
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Cows that eat high-tannin plants produce less greenhouse gas in their burps.

Reduce methane from cow burps! Did you know that producing meat releases a significant amount of greenhouse gases? For i...