• 过敏性哮喘的基因根源

    10-08-30 Scientists have identified a genetic basis for determining the severity of allergic(过敏的) asthma(哮喘) in experimental models of the disease. The study may help in the search for future therapeutic strategies to fight a growing medical problem...

  • 表达感激 传统词语已过时

    10-08-28 If you do someone a good turn today, dont expect a thank you. Cheers, ta or even wicked is the more likely response, if a survey is to be believed. 一项调查发现,如果你帮了别人一个忙,别以为他会说thank you(谢谢你),他很可能说cheers(谢谢)、ta(谢...

  • 彼此互相了解的情侣感情更可能长久

    10-08-28 Couples who get to know each other before being intimate have a better chance of having a lasting relationship, but in some cases even a casual fling can lead to true love, according to a new research. 一项最新调查表明,在确定亲密关系之前彼此互相了...

  • 食品强化剂可显著增强人体耐力

    10-08-27 Research from the University of Exeter has revealed taking a dietary supplement to boost nitric oxide(氧化一氮) in the body can significantly boost stamina(毅力,精力) during high-intensity exercise. The study has important implications for athl...

  • 互联网成为人们寻找爱情的重要场所

    10-08-22 Australia should move to be a republic when reign of Queen Elizabeth II ends, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Tuesday. 澳大利亚总理茱莉娅吉拉德于本周二称,澳大利亚应在英国女王伊丽莎白二世退位后推行共和体制。 Gillard also planned to l...

  • 研究:丈夫在家干的活儿不比妻子少

    10-08-21 He may leave his socks lying around and avoid emptying the dishwasher, but a new study shows husbands do as much work as their wives. 男人可能会把袜子扔得到处都是,不愿意摆弄洗碗机,然而一项新研究显示,丈夫干的活儿可不比妻子少。 London School of Eco...

  • 粮农组织呼吁“肉食者”改吃昆虫

    10-08-21 全球气候日益暖化,世界人口不断增长,联合国粮农组织呼吁肉食者改吃昆虫,并正在考虑推广昆虫食品,以减少温室气体排放量。研究显示,饲养牛、羊等家畜需要占用全球三分之二的农田,而且导致全球变暖的温室气体中有五分之一是家畜及其饲养过程中排放出来的。 Saving t...

  • 童年生活可影响到患精神疾病的风险

    10-08-19 For more than a century, clinical investigators have focused on early life as a source of adult psychopathology(精神病理学) . Although the hypothesized(假定,假设) mechanisms have evolved, a central notion remains: early life is a period of uniq...

  • 卫星图像显示红树林正逐渐消失

    10-08-19 New satellite imagery has given scientists the most comprehensive and exact data on the distribution and decline of mangrove(红树林) forests from across the world. The research, carried out by scientists from the U.S Geological Survey and NASA, is...

  • 树叶化石显示史前寄生虫状况

    10-08-19 A 48-million-year-old fossilised leaf has revealed the oldest known evidence of a macabre(可怕的) part of nature parasites(寄生虫) taking control of their hosts to turn them into zombies(僵尸) . The discovery has been made by a research team l...