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Day: July 20, 2018

It could be possible for plants to create their own fertilizer

A new study led by scientists at Washington University in St. Louis Louis has shown that it is possible to modify plants in order for them to create their own fertilizer. This breakthrough could have a revolutionary effect on agriculture and could help billions of people. The study, led by Himadri Pakrasi and Maitrayee Bhattacharyya-Pakrasi, was recently published in the mBio magazine. The traditional method of creating fertilizer is costly and...

Which smartphones have malfunctioned most often in recent months?

A recent report created by Blancco shows how frequently mobile phones broke down in the first months of this year. According to the "State of Mobile Device Repair & Security" document, 18.9% of Android phones have failed, compared with just 15.1% iOS devices. Of these, most problems were encountered on Samsung smartphones (27.4%), followed by the iPhone 6 (22%) and iPhone 6s (16%). The issue of the iPhone 6 and 6s has been known since 2016,...