日期：2014-08-14 Scientists who sequenced the genome of the Antarctic midge（蚊，蠓） suspect the genome's small size -- the smallest in insects described to date -- can probably be explained by the midge's adaptation to its extreme living environment. The midge is... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-14 An international team of scientists has discovered that a large, commercially important fish from the Amazon Basin has become extinct in some local fishing communities. The team compared mainstream bioeconomic theory -- which policymakers have depen... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-13 Whether or not humans are the only empathic beings is still under debate. In a new study, researchers directly compared the 'yawn contagion' effect between humans and bonobos (our closest evolutionary cousins). By doing so they were able to directly... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-13 Groundwater and air quality testing before, during, and after natural gas drilling -- which includes hydraulic fracturing -- should be key components of efforts to ensure the safety of communities near these sites, according to an expert panel conve... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-13 Testosterone（睾酮） , a steroid hormone, is well known to contribute to aggressive behavior in males, but the neural circuits through which testosterone exerts（发挥） these effects have not been clear. Prior studies found that the administration o... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-13 Bioengineers have created three-dimensional brain-like tissue that functions like and has structural features similar to tissue in the rat brain and that can be kept alive in the lab for more than two months. As a first demonstration of its potentia... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-13 If you've ever spent any time watching a gecko（壁虎） , you may have wondered about their uncanny（神秘的） ability to adhere to any surface -- including upside down on ceilings. It turns out the little lizards can turn the stickiness of toe hairs... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-10 Researchers have discovered that African Elephants have the largest number of genes dedicated to smell of any mammal. 研究人员发现，非洲大象拥有数量最多的基因，这些基因有利于所有哺乳动物的嗅觉。 Given the size of their trunks, and how important it i... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-10 Researchers found that workers forced to toil in windowless rooms had a poorer quality of life and more erratic sleep patterns than those with access to daylight. 不仅仅工作压力会使员工们夜里辗转反侧，坐得离窗户太远也能减少掉夜里正常睡眠46分钟。 The... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-10 Experts say they could have isolated the so-called 'Thatcher gene' which could allow high-fliers to survive on no more than four hours sleep a night. 专家表示，他们已经发现了所谓的撒切尔基因，该基因可以让有远大抱负之人每晚睡眠不超过四个小时。 The ge... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-09 A commonly held belief that global warming will diminish（减少） oxygen concentrations in the ocean looks like it may not be entirely true. According to new research published in Science magazine, just the opposite is likely the case in the northern... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-08 New research by a Florida State University geography professor shows that climate change may be playing a key role in the strength and frequency of tornadoes hitting the United States. Published Wednesday in the journal Climate Dynamics, Professor J... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-08 Rising temperatures may be seen as universally beneficial for non-native species expanding northward, but a Dartmouth College study suggests a warmer world may help some invaders but hurt others depending on how they and native enemies and competito... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-08 At least one part of the human brain may be able to process information the same way in older age as it does in the prime of life, according to new research conducted at the University of Adelaide. A study compared the ability of 60 older and younge... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-07 The eyes of deep-sea bioluminescent（生物性发光的） sharks have a higher rod density when compared to non-bioluminescent sharks, according to a study published August 6, 2014 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Julien M. Claes, postdoctoral resea... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-07 Countries need to work together to ensure Antarctic research continues and key questions on the region are answered, researchers say. In an article published in Nature this week, 75 scientists along with policy makers in 22 countries have outlined w... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-07 Juvenile loggerhead turtles swim into oncoming ocean currents, instead of passively drifting with them, according to a study published August 6, 2014 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Donald Kobayashi from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-07 Adult organisms ranging from fruit flies to humans harbor adult stem cells, some of which renew themselves through cell division while others differentiate into the specialized cells needed to replace worn-out or damaged organs and tissues. Understa... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-07 When the ants come marching in, having miles of linked habitats may not be such a good idea after all. In a classic example of the law of unintended consequences, new University of Florida research suggests that wildlife corridors strips of natural... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-08-06 Effective new drugs and screening would make hepatitis C（丙型肝炎） a rare disease by 2036, according to a computer simulation conducted by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public... 阅读全文>>