日期：2011-05-16 A simple, minimally-invasive technique using cells from the interior of the nose could help clinicians detect lung cancer in its earliest and most treatable stages, according to a study conducted by researchers in Boston. The study will be presented... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-16 The human brain has yet to explain the origin of one its defining features the deep fissures（裂纹，龟裂） and convolutions（脑回，盘旋） that increase its surface area and allow for rational and abstract thoughts. An international collaboration of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-16 A team of researchers have found that pre-existing malaria（疟疾，瘴气） prevents secondary infection by another Plasmodium strain, the parasite responsible for malaria, by restricting iron availability in the liver of the host. This discovery will... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-16 Vitamin D supplements may help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary（肺的） disease (COPD) get more from their pulmonary rehabilitation（复原） programs, according to a study conducted by researchers from Belgium. The study results will be pr... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-16 Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have identified a class of compounds that could be a boon（恩惠，福利） to basic research and drug discovery. In a new study, published online in Nature Chemical Biology on May 15, 2011, the researchers... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-12 Researchers at the University of Exeter have uncovered a 'missing link' in the fungal（=fungus，真菌的） tree of life after analysing samples taken from the university's pond. Their study, published today [11 May] in Nature, explains the discovery o... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-12 The inability of individuals to remember the very earliest years of their lives, called infantile amnesia（婴儿期遗忘） , has been studied for many years in adults, who seem to recall very little before ages 3 or 4. But children also experience infa... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-12 New research from McMaster University may answer a controversial question: do the blind have a better sense of touch because the brain compensates for vision loss or because of heavy reliance on their fingertips? The study, published in the most rec... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-12 A growing body of research finds musical training gives students learning advantages in the classroom. Now a Northwestern University study finds musical training can benefit Grandma, too, by offsetting some of the deleterious（有害的，产生危害的） e... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-08 The presence of even a simple chemical reaction can delay or prevent the spreading of stored carbon dioxide in underground aquifers （蓄水层）, new research from the University of Cambridge has revealed. The findings may have implications for carbon... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-08 People living in countries with governments that have a greater number of social services report being more satisfied with life, according to a study by a Baylor University researcher. Dr. Patrick Flavin, assistant professor of political science at... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-08 It is an article of faith among many critics of public schools that there is no correlation between spending and learning outcomes. But it's not soat least where library spending is concerned. When support for school libraries rises, reading scores... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-08 Latest insights into immunity to HIV could help to develop a vaccine to build antibodies' defences against the disease, a University of Melbourne, Australia study has found. By investigating the action of the human antibodies called ADCC, in people... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-08 Obesity is socially contagious （蔓延的、传染的）, according to research published in the past few years. How it is caught from others remains a murky （不明朗的） area. But findings from Arizona State University researchers published online May 5 i... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-04 Using advanced DNA analysis and extensive field work, an international research team has confirmed the link between leprosy （麻风病） infection in Americans and direct contact with armadillos （一种动物，犰狳，中南美产)）. In a joint collaboration... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-04 Extremely premature infants who screen positive for autism spectrum disorder (ASD， 泛自闭症障碍症候群 ) at 18 months of age may not actually have autism. Rather, they may fail screening tests due to an unrelated cognitive or language delay, accordi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-02 Pregnant women who are obese are less able to fight infections than lean women, which could affect their baby's health after birth and later in life, according to research to be presented Sunday, May 1, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-02 Giving poor families land on which to grow crops has been shown to improve child nutrition. New research also shows that giving families non-agricultural land and better housing also is beneficial for children's growth and nutrition. Results of the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-02 Exposure to secondhand smoke, even at extremely low levels, is associated with increased blood pressure in boys, according to new research being presented Sunday, May 1, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Denver. Children wi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2011-05-02 近日，美国东南部多个州受极强龙卷风袭击，目前已有至少295人遇难。据悉，此次龙卷风为1974年以来美国遭遇的最强龙卷风，灾害损失最重的是阿拉巴马州，先后发生了137次龙卷风，有131人因此丧生。 A tornado moves through Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Wednesday, April 27, 2... 阅读全文>>