18-04-21 The next time you opt for canned foods such as corn, tuna, asparagus or chicken, think twice. They may contain zinc oxide that can potentially damage your digestive system, warn researchers. 下次你选择吃罐装食品，比如玉米罐头、金枪鱼罐头、芦笋罐头或...

13-11-12 Australian researchers have found that zinc can 'starve' one of the world's most deadly bacteria by preventing its uptake of an essential metal. The finding, by infectious disease researchers at the University of Adelaide and The University of Queen...

13-05-31 Stanford University scientists have developed an advanced zinc-air battery with higher catalytic activity and durability than similar batteries made with costly platinum（铂） and iridium（铱） catalysts. The results, published in the May 7 online e...

12-12-24 A research team led by biogeochemists at the University of California, Riverside has tested a popular hypothesis in paleo-ocean chemistry, and proved it false. The fossil record indicates that eukaryotes（真核生物） -- single-celled and multicellula...

11-09-22 Zinc has been found to play a critical role in regulating communication between cells in the brain, possibly governing the formation of memories and controlling the occurrence of epileptic seizures（癫痫发作） . A collaborative project between Duke...

11-07-04 Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered a new way of detecting zinc in zebra fish, that could pave the way for furthering our understanding of diseases like type 2 diabetes, prostate cancer and Alzheimer's. The results will...

11-02-28 A team of scientists led by John Badding, a professor of chemistry at Penn State University, has developed the very first optical fiber made with a core of zinc selenide（硒醚，硒化物） -- a light-yellow compound that can be used as a semiconductor....

11-02-16 Zinc supplements reduce the severity and duration of illness caused by the common cold, according to a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. The findings could help reduce the amount of time lost from work and school due to colds. The...

09-11-11 MADISON, WI, NOVEMBER 9, 2009 -- Agricultural soils accumulate（积聚，堆积） trace metals（微量重金属）, particularly copper and zinc（锌）, as a result of their presence in wastes ( sewage脏水，污水 biosolids生物固体 and m anures肥料 ) and fungicid...