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Fat From Trash: Scientists Discover Caterpillars That Can Turn Plastic Into Body Fat
The research reveals that waxworms metabolise the plastics down into lipids and store them as body fat.
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'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Actor Hospitalised With Heart-Attack Symptoms Due To Toxic Caterpillars
The incident was revealed by his friend Gordon Smart, who was also in the hospital after experiencing similar symptoms.
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On Camera: Scientists Capture Plants "Talking" To Each Other For The First Time
To capture the communication, these scientists used an air pump connected to a container of leaves and caterpillars, and another box with Arabidopsis thaliana, a common weed from the mustard family.
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"Power Of Unity": Caterpillars' Unique Way Of Moving Together Inspires Internet
The clip amassed more than one lakh views on the platform and seems to have left many users intrigued. Calling it "brilliant", a user wrote, "Reminds me of the saying - a rolling stone gathers no moss!"
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IKEA's Veg Biryani Came With A Side Of Worm, Says Man; Company Fined
Three weeks ago, the queues crawled as people made a beeline for the newly opened Ikea showroom in Hyderabad. But last week, a customer claimed he found a different crawler in the in-house restaurant of the Swedish furniture giant's first Indian store.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Joins Fight Against Plastic Pollution
A moth caterpillar commonly bred to provide fish bait feasts on a notoriously resistant plastic, scientists reported Monday, raising hopes the creature can help manage the global problem of plastic-bag pollution.
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Cat S60 Review: A Rugged Smartphone With Thermal Camera
The Cat S60 is one of the most rugged smartphones we've come across, but how good is it at performing regular smartphone duties?
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Substitute Developed For Cancer-Resisting Tibetan Herb
After eleven years of research, scientists in China have developed a substitute for wild caterpillar fungus, a rare Tibetan herb known for its cancer-resisting properties.
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'Himalayan Viagra': Tibet's Gold Rush May Be Coming To An End
High on the Tibetan plateau, on the sides of steep green valleys dotted with herds of grazing yaks, beneath forbidding snow-clad peaks, a line of adults and children crouch and crawl across the slopes.
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Child Undergoes 4 Surgeries As Caterpillar Falls Into Eye
A three-year-old girl from Navi Mumbai, who suffered agonising pain for days after a caterpillar with stinging hair landed into her eye, underwent four surgeries for removal of over 150 such strands.
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Donald Trump Says He Would Tax Chinese Goods To Stop Currency Devaluation
US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump called for higher tariffs on Chinese goods if China does not stop allowing its yuan currency to devalue.
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Fat From Trash: Scientists Discover Caterpillars That Can Turn Plastic Into Body Fat
The research reveals that waxworms metabolise the plastics down into lipids and store them as body fat.
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'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Actor Hospitalised With Heart-Attack Symptoms Due To Toxic Caterpillars
The incident was revealed by his friend Gordon Smart, who was also in the hospital after experiencing similar symptoms.
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On Camera: Scientists Capture Plants "Talking" To Each Other For The First Time
To capture the communication, these scientists used an air pump connected to a container of leaves and caterpillars, and another box with Arabidopsis thaliana, a common weed from the mustard family.
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"Power Of Unity": Caterpillars' Unique Way Of Moving Together Inspires Internet
The clip amassed more than one lakh views on the platform and seems to have left many users intrigued. Calling it "brilliant", a user wrote, "Reminds me of the saying - a rolling stone gathers no moss!"
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IKEA's Veg Biryani Came With A Side Of Worm, Says Man; Company Fined
Three weeks ago, the queues crawled as people made a beeline for the newly opened Ikea showroom in Hyderabad. But last week, a customer claimed he found a different crawler in the in-house restaurant of the Swedish furniture giant's first Indian store.
-
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Joins Fight Against Plastic Pollution
A moth caterpillar commonly bred to provide fish bait feasts on a notoriously resistant plastic, scientists reported Monday, raising hopes the creature can help manage the global problem of plastic-bag pollution.
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Cat S60 Review: A Rugged Smartphone With Thermal Camera
The Cat S60 is one of the most rugged smartphones we've come across, but how good is it at performing regular smartphone duties?
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Substitute Developed For Cancer-Resisting Tibetan Herb
After eleven years of research, scientists in China have developed a substitute for wild caterpillar fungus, a rare Tibetan herb known for its cancer-resisting properties.
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'Himalayan Viagra': Tibet's Gold Rush May Be Coming To An End
High on the Tibetan plateau, on the sides of steep green valleys dotted with herds of grazing yaks, beneath forbidding snow-clad peaks, a line of adults and children crouch and crawl across the slopes.
-
Child Undergoes 4 Surgeries As Caterpillar Falls Into Eye
A three-year-old girl from Navi Mumbai, who suffered agonising pain for days after a caterpillar with stinging hair landed into her eye, underwent four surgeries for removal of over 150 such strands.
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Donald Trump Says He Would Tax Chinese Goods To Stop Currency Devaluation
US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump called for higher tariffs on Chinese goods if China does not stop allowing its yuan currency to devalue.
