日期：2012-03-31 Growing numbers of bright students face missing out on their first choice university, academics warned today, as figures showed three-quarters of institutions are being forced to slash places. 学者们今天警告说，越来越多的优秀学生将无法进入第一志愿的... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-31 Preteen girls who dress in sexualized clothing are judged as less competent and less moral than kids in age-appropriate garb, new research finds. 新研究发现，那些穿性感衣服的十三岁以下的小女孩被认为在能力和品德上都不如那些穿适合自己年龄衣服的小孩。... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-31 英国国家统计局日前发布的一份报告指出，该国今年出生的宝宝中有三分之一以上能活到100岁。 More than a third of the babies born this year could receive a 100th birthday message from whoever happens to be on the throne in the second decade of the 22nd cen... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-28 An extensive digital archive documenting former South African President Nelson Mandela's life has been launched on the internet. 大量关于南非前总统纳尔逊曼德拉生平的电子资料已经被上传到互联网。 The archive is housed at Johannesburg's Centre of Memor... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-27 People who eat chocolate regularly tend to be thinner, new research suggests. 一项新研究显示，定期吃巧克力的人身材能更苗条。 The findings come from a study of nearly 1,000 US people that looked at diet, calorie intake and body mass index (BMI) - a m... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-26 They have long been ridiculed for being sissies or too feminine. But now it seems that being a mummy's boy might actually be a good thing for a man. 一直以来，他们因为娘娘腔或阴柔气太重总是受人嘲讽。但现在看来，这些奶嘴男对妈妈的依赖也许是件好事。 A... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-26 Women who wait to have a baby until after they have established their career are more likely to suffer from post-natal depression, scientists say. 科学家称，那些等事业有成再要宝宝的女性更容易患产后抑郁症。 Older mothers are more likely to 'over-prep... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-26 The female mind has always been a complete mystery to most men and their enigmatic thoughts and actions almost impossible to decode - until now. 女人的心思对大多数男人而言总是那么深不可测，直到现在女人们谜一般的想法和行为还是令人费解。 Finally the c... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-26 Children whose minds wander might have sharper brains, research suggests. 研究显示，那些爱走神的孩子也许脑子更灵活。 A study has found that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more working memory, giving them the ability to hold a lot... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-26 Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are top of a global league table of university reputation - in a top 100 dominated by US institutions. 英国泰晤士高等教育特刊近日公布最新全球大学名气榜，哈佛大学与麻省理工学院高踞前两名，美国大学... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-24 According to a handful of studies, a name not only reveals clues about a person's class, education and ethic origin, it can also influence the bearer of the moniker and the choices they make in life. 一系列研究显示，名字不但能透露一个人所处的阶层、... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-23 People of working age who live alone increase their risk of depression by up to 80% compared with people living in families, says a Finnish study. 芬兰的一项研究发现，处在工作年龄的独居的人，患抑郁症的几率比与家人一起生活的人高出80%。 It says the ma... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-23 The Louvre in Paris was the most visited art museum last year, according to the Art Newspaper. 《艺术新闻报》称，巴黎卢浮宫是去年访客量最高的艺术博物馆。 For five years running, the Louvre has been the most visited art museum The publication's annua... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-20 Australia's Marie Claire magazine has come up with their image of the ideal woman, plucking the best features of some of the world's most famous celebrities and composing them into one, strangely recognisable, ensemble. 澳大利亚版《嘉人》杂志最新推... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-20 You know eating fruit and vegetables is virtuous. But did you know it can also make you look good? 你知道吃水果和蔬菜有很多好处，但你可知道多吃水果蔬菜会让你变漂亮？ People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-14 After 244 years reference book firm Encyclopaedia Britannica has decided to stop publishing its famous and weighty 32-volume print edition. 经历244年之后，大英百科全书公司决定停止发售其著名的、沉重的、多达32卷的印刷版百科全书。 It will now focus on... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-10 The necktie looks set to follow the top hat in being consigned to the fashion museum by office workers within the next 50 years, according to research. 调查显示，在未来50年内，领带将可能被职场白领淘汰，和礼帽一样被放逐到服饰博物馆去。 Nearly three-q... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-10 When enjoying a city break anywhere in the world, there are always a lot of sights to take in, historic cultural and even human, according to one online travel guide. 一个旅游指南网站称，人们在世界各地的城市度假时，可以享受许多风光，除了历史人文景观... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-10 Leap year marriage proposals where, by custom, women are granted the once-in-four-years privilege of proposing to their beaus hold the promise of giving women real power in their relationships, but ultimately, they actually undermine women and reinf... 阅读全文>>

日期：2012-03-10 刑事诉讼法修正案草案于3月8日提请十一届全国人大五次会议审议，保障人权入法是该草案的最大亮点。 Controversial clauses（条款） that permit detention, arrest or surveillance of suspects at specific places, without informing their families, have been part... 阅读全文>>