日期：2014-07-15 One of the riddles of mammal evolution explained: the strong conservation of the number of trunk vertebrae（脊椎） . Researchers of the Naturalis Biodiversity Center and the University of Utah show that this conservation is probably due to the essen... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-15 The creators of a unique kit containing anatomical（解剖的） body parts produced by 3D printing say it will revolutionize medical education and training, especially in countries where cadaver（尸体） use is problematical. The '3D Printed Anatomy Ser... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-15 Infants can tell the difference between sounds of all languages until about 8 months of age when their brains start to focus only on the sounds they hear around them. It's been unclear how this transition occurs, but social interactions and caregive... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-14 One in three cases of Alzheimer's disease worldwide is preventable, according to research from the University of Cambridge. 剑桥大学的一项研究显示，1/3的阿尔茨海默症病例是可以预防的。 The main risk factors for the disease are a lack of exercise, smo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-14 A chimpanzee's intelligence is largely determined by its genes, while environmental factors may be less important than scientists previously thought, according to a Georgia State University research study. The study found that some, but not all, cog... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-14 Researchers from The Miriam Hospital have found that people with mobility impairments under age 65 have significantly higher rates of smoking than those without mobility impairments. Additionally, smokers with mobility impairments were less likely t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-14 Biophysics researchers at the University of Michigan have used short pulses of light to peer into the mechanics of photosynthesis and illuminate the role that molecule vibrations play in the energy conversion process that powers life on our planet.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-14 The first dengue vaccine candidate (CYD-TDV) to reach phase 3 clinical testing has shown moderate protection (56%) against the disease in Asian children, according to new research published in The Lancet. Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease that infe... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-14 Imagine the open ocean as a microbial megacity（大城市） , teeming with（富于，充满） life too small to be seen. In every drop of water, hundreds of types of bacteria can be found. Now scientists have discovered that communities of these ocean micro... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-14 The largest study of its kind has found that organic foods and crops have a suite of advantages over their conventional counterparts, including more antioxidants and fewer, less frequent pesticide residues（残留） . The study looked at an unpreceden... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-11 Choosing mobile phone cases and customizing phones with charms and decorations may reveal a lot about a person's culture, as well as increase attachment to the devices, according to researchers. In a study on culture and mobile phone customization,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-11 While careful management has helped stabilize or even improve the state of fisheries resources in some parts of Europe, the situation in the Mediterranean has deteriorated over the past 20 years. In a new report evaluating nine fish species reported... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-11 Researchers from the University of Southern California and the Oak Crest Institute of Science have discovered the link between antibiotics and bacterial biofilm formation leading to chronic lung, sinus（窦） and ear infections. The study results, pu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-11 Reducing the amount of alcoholic beverages consumed, even for light-to-moderate drinkers, may improve cardiovascular（心血管的） health, including a reduced risk of coronary heart disease, lower body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure, according to... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-10 Adults with extreme obesity have increased risks of dying at a young age from cancer and many other causes including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and kidney and liver diseases, according to results of an analysis of data pooled from 20 large stu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-10 There are billions of stars and planets in the universe. A star is glowing sphere of gas, while planets like Earth are made up of solids. The planets are formed in dust clouds that swirled around a newly formed star. Dust grains are composed of elem... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-10 With over 100 diseases that can attack soybean crops, why would charcoal rot rise to the top of the most wanted list? University of Illinois scientists cite the earth's changing climate as one reason that more research is needed on the fungus that c... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-10 Although feelings are personal and subjective, the human brain turns them into a standard code that objectively represents emotions across different senses, situations and even people, reports a new study by Cornell University neuroscientist Adam An... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-10 Emerging fungal pathogens pose a greater threat to biodiversity than any other parasitic group, causing population declines of amphibians, bats, corals, bees and snakes. New research from the University of South Florida published in the journal Natu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-07-09 The same genes drive maths and reading ability, research suggests. 研究发现，影响数学与阅读能力的基因是相同的。 Around half of the genes that influence a child's aptitude for reading also play a role in how easily they learn maths, say scientists. T... 阅读全文>>