10 Things Chinese Do Better Than Americans 10 olyan dolog, amit a kínaiak jobban csinálnak, mint az amerikaiak. Videós lecke, és kiegészítős feladat kínai érdekes tényekkel. Here are 10 things the nation does better than the United States. Number 10. Put up buildings quickly. Construction projects in China have not only significantly increased in recent years, the structures are often put up in record time. Number 9. Number 8. Number 7. Number 6. Number 5. Number 4. Number 3. Number 2. Number 1. China facts. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Key 1. animals 2. chopsticks 3. skyscrapers 4. dolphins 5. 6. pandas 7. dragons 8. pigs 9. red 10. ketchup
Bioinformatics for Plant Biotechnology - Pocket K As of July 30, 2006, scientists around the world are pursuing a total of 2,126 genome projects. There are 405 published complete genomes, and 1,665 ongoing projects. To the field of medicine, this means that there will be a wider field in which to discover potential cures to various diseases. In agriculture, these studies pave the way to understand plant evolution, and use this knowledge to improve crops. To be able to handle all this genetic information, share and make sense of it, scientists need databases to store the information, where it can be accessed and mined. They also need tools, such as computer software, to manage the information; and algorithms (mathematical formulae) to analyze the information and use it to answer specific questions, such as the location of genes, the structure of proteins, and species relatedness. What is Bioinformatics? What data does bioinformatics deal with? Bioinformatics, in general, deals with the following important biological data: The Way Forward
The moons of Mars explained Jöjjön egy rövid asztro lecke - természetesen angolul :) Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. They are really tiny. How tiny? Compared to Mars or our own moon, pretty tiny. Although tiny is a matter of opinion. Smaller Deimos on the other hand is slowly escaping Mars. source: Kurzesagt - In a Nutshell Answer the questions. 1) What is the estimated size of the moons of Mars? 2) Why are the moons of Mars not spherical in shape? 3) How did the moons get to Mars’s orbit? 4) What will happen to Phobos in 50-100 million years? 5) Why will Mars end up being ‘lonely’? Key 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
These Are Not Your Father’s GMOs When I visited Jason McHenry’s farm in South Dakota, the young farmer, dressed in worn jeans and sunglasses, led me up a slippery steel ladder on the side of a grain bin. We tumbled through the manhole into a shifting mountain of soybeans. You could sift them through your fingers and taste their sweet, cloudy flavor. The U.S. soybean crop is four billion bushels a year, about 240 billion pounds. It generates the most cash receipts for American farms after cattle and corn. Of those beans, more than 90 percent are genetically modified organisms, or GMOs—that is, they’ve been genetically enhanced, most often through the addition of a gene from a soil bacterium that renders them immune to the weed killer glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup. The 4,000 bushels McHenry and I were sitting in, however, represent a new type of plant that’s been modified using gene editing. Oil from the gene-edited beans could solve that problem, because it doesn’t need to be processed in the same way.
Michael Bond, beloved author of Paddington Bear has died Michael Bond, CBE, the creator of Paddington, has died at home at the age of 91, following a short illness. Bond, who published his first book, A Bear Called Paddington, in 1958, went on to write more than 200 books for children. More than 35 million Paddington books have been sold around the world to date. Bond's latest Paddington novel, Paddington’s Finest Hour, was published in April 2017, with a second Hollywood film based on the books due out later this year. Ann-Janine Murtagh, executive publisher at HarperCollins children’s books said: “I feel privileged to have been Michael Bond’s publisher – he was a true gentleman, a bon viveur, the most entertaining company and the most enchanting of writers. He will be forever remembered for his creation of the iconic Paddington, with his duffle coat and wellington boots, which touched my own heart as a child and will live on in the hearts of future generations. Obituary: Michael Bond source: The Telegraph, BBC
CRISPR plants won’t be regulated In a big win for the biotech industry, the US Department of Agriculture says once and for all it won’t regulate plants whose genomes have been altered using gene-editing technology. Why it’s a field day: The decision means that we could see a boom in newfangled plants from firms like Monsanto, universities, and startups like Calyxt, whose oil-altered soybeans featured in our cover story late last year. Here’s the logic: The USDA says gene editing is just a (much) faster form of breeding. So long as a genetic alteration could have been bred into a plant, it won’t be regulated. That includes changes that create immunity to disease or natural resistance to crop chemicals, as well as edits to make seeds bigger and heavier. Problems ahead: Trade in major crops is a global affair. Crop Correction: A previous version of this post incorrectly said the USDA had intended to regulate gene-edited plants more aggressively under an Obama-era proposed rule. Image credit: ThiloBecker | Pixababy
10 érdekesség a sörről Videó szövegértéssel a folyékony kenyérről, azaz a sörről :) When it comes to beer, most people know it's brewed, it's great on a hot day, and that there's a lot of it out there. Among the things many may not know is how much history it has or how versatile it can be. Here are 10 little known facts about beer. Number 10. Number 9. Number 8. Number 7. Number 6. Number 5. Number 4. Number 3. 51 million cases of beer are sold on Super Bowl Sunday. Number 2. Number 1. source: Geobeats
We're not prepared for the genetic revolution that's coming When humans’ genetic information (known as the genome) was mapped 15 years ago, it promised to change the world. Optimists anticipated an era in which all genetic diseases would be eradicated. Pessimists feared widespread genetic discrimination. The reason for this is simple: our genome is complex. At school we are taught that there is a dominant gene for brown eyes and a recessive one for blue. What’s more, each gene contributes to many different traits, a concept called pleiotropy. For example, we could sequence the DNA of a newborn child, calculate their polygenic score for academic achievement and use it to predict, with some degree of accuracy, how well they will do in school. But this would only work if parents, teachers and policymakers have enough understanding of genetics to correctly use the information. Better medical knowledge In a medical context, people are likely to be given advice and guidance about genetics by a doctor or other professional.
10 Dining Etiquette Don’ts From Around the World Mit szabad és mit nem különböző országokban? Íme, 10 étkezési szabály világutazóknak! Navigating foreign countries can be tough, and that includes making it through a meal without inadvertently offending the natives. Here are 10 dining etiquette don’ts from around the world, courtesy of Langfords.com. Number 10. Number 9. Number 8. Number 7. Number 6. Number 5. Number 4. Number 3. Number 2. Number 1. Which of the world’s dining etiquette gaffes most surprise you? Which country is it? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Key 1. 2. 3. 5.
Is UK science and innovation up for the climate challenge? | Science A new report by Richard Jones and James Wilsdon invites us to question the biomedical bubble - the slow but steady concentration of research and development (R&D) resources in the hands of biomedical science. A provocative case, it’s already generated some discussion. Here, I want to pick up a point that might be easily missed amongst fights over the role of biomedicine: the all-too-small amount of resource being put towards decarbonising energy. As the Nesta report points out, we’ve seen changing priorities for UK research over the last 25 years. Like Jones and Wilsdon, I don’t want to argue against health R&D. Of course, dealing with climate change isn’t just about R&D. We also need to invest in infrastructure and public engagement with low carbon technology if we’re going to make the transition to those technologies happen, and happen fairly. The rise of electric cars is a good example. It’s a good time to start worrying about UK R&D though. … we have a small favour to ask.
10 Really Bizarre Foods From Japan 10 bizarr japán étel - melyiket próbálnád ki először? :) Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Here are 10 bizarre foods you’ll only see in Japan. Most countries have food favorites that may not appeal to dwellers of other nations. Japan is not only among them, it seems to have one of the more lush supplies of unique local fare. Number 10. Number 9. Number 8. Number 7. Number 6. Number 5. Number 4. Number 3. Number 2. Number 1. Which Japanese food do you find most bizarre? Genetically modified crops Farmers have widely adopted GM technology. It is the fastest adopted crop technology in the world. Acreage increased from 1.7 million hectares in 1996 to 185.1 million hectares in 2016, some 12% of global cropland. A 2014 meta-analysis concluded that GM technology adoption had reduced chemical pesticide use by 37%, increased crop yields by 22%, and increased farmer profits by 68%.[3] This reduction in pesticide use has been ecologically beneficial, but benefits may be reduced by overuse.[4] Yield gains and pesticide reductions are larger for insect-resistant crops than for herbicide-tolerant crops.[5] Yield and profit gains are higher in developing countries than in developed countries.[3] However, opponents have objected to GM crops on grounds including environmental impacts, food safety, whether GM crops are needed to address food needs, whether they are sufficiently accessible to farmers in developing countries[26] and concerns over subjecting crops to intellectual property law.
LEGO slippers and facts about LEGO Érdekességek a LEGO-ról, és egy hasznos LEGO papucs:) Lego creates extra-padded slippers to prevent adults from getting injured by stepping on bricks lying around the house For years, it has been the bane of every parent's life - the pain caused by stepping on a tiny Lego brick that's been left lying around the house. But the creators behind the long-time favourite children's toy have launched an extra-padded slipper to protect the feet of adults everywhere. Coming to the rescue of mums and dads, Lego has teamed up with French advertising agency Brand Station to give out the shoes to people who filled in a wish list on its website. The extra-padded slipper protects parents' feet against the tiny Lego bricks which otherwise cause pain when trodden on. 1,500 of the slippers were made and handed out randomly to those who filled out a Christmas wish list on the Lego France site. The slipper looks just like a box of the iconic toy with a square shape and bright colours topped with the toy's logo.