日期：2014-01-14 When it comes to biofuels, corn leads the all-important category of biomass yield. However, focusing solely on yield comes at a high price. In the current issue of the Proceedings for the National Academy of Sciences, Michigan State University resea... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-14 MIT engineers have devised a way to measure the mass of particles with a resolution better than an attogram（微微微克） -- one millionth of a trillionth of a gram. Weighing these tiny particles, including both synthetic nanoparticles and biological... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-13 Aggressive infections are a growing health problem all over the world. The development of resistant bacteria is rampant（猖獗的） and, in the United States, resistant staphylococci（葡萄状球菌） cause more deaths than AIDS on an annual basis. Resear... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-13 Today in Australia they call it Kauri, in Asia they call it Dammar, and in South America it does not exist at all unless planted there; but 52 million years ago the giant coniferous（松柏科的） evergreen tree known to botanists（植物学家） as Agathi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-13 A mood stabilizer used to treat bipolar affective disorders may also help treat acute kidney injury, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The findings are significant becaus... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-13 Most of us have seen pictures and probably YouTube videos of tame animals on the Galapagos Islands, the biological paradise that was Charles Darwin's major source of inspiration as he observed nature and gradually developed his ideas about the impor... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-13 Harvard stem cells scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital and MIT can now engineer cells that are more easily controlled following transplantation, potentially making cell therapies, hundreds of which are currently in clinical trials across the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-13 In ecosystems around the world, the decline of large predators such as lions, dingoes, wolves, otters, and bears is changing the face of landscapes from the tropics to the Arctic -- but an analysis of 31 carnivore（食肉动物） species published today... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-13 For some, it's the tradition of steeping（浸泡） tealeaves to brew the perfect cup of tea. For others, it's the morning shuffle to a coffee maker for a hot jolt（颠簸，摇晃） of java. Then there are those who like their wake up with the kind of snap... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-13 An international team of astronomers has discovered a surprising new class of hypervelocity（超高速） stars -- solitary stars moving fast enough to escape the gravitational grasp of the Milky Way galaxy. The discovery of this new set of hypervelocit... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-13 A photogenic and favorite target for amateur astronomers, the full beauty of nearby barred spiral galaxy M83 is unveiled in all of its glory in this Hubble Space Telescope mosaic image. The vibrant magentas and blues reveal the galaxy is ablaze with... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-13 A new study seeks to determine how one parasitic species can give rise to two drastically different outcomes in its host: The human body louse (Pediculus humanus) can transmit dangerous bacterial infections to humans, while the human head louse (als... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-13 In a study published in the European Heart Journal, an Ume research team has shown that physical fitness in your teens can reduce the risk of heart attack later in life, while men who are fit and obese in their teens run a higher risk of having a he... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-13 This new Hubble image is the best-ever view of a cosmic creepy-crawly（毛骨悚然地） known as the Tarantula Nebula, a region full of star clusters, glowing gas, and dark dust. Astronomers are exploring and mapping this nebula as part of the Hubble Ta... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-09 A major cause of premature birth may be caused by specific bacteria, according to research. 研究显示，早产的一个主要原因可能是因为某种细菌。 The research could lead to screening and possible treatment for women at risk of early labour, says a US tea... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-09 A new neuroscience study sheds light on the biological underpinnings of obesity. The in vivo study, published in the January 8 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, reveals how a protein in the brain helps regulate food intake and body weight. The f... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-09 Previous studies have established that carbon binds to tiny mineral particles. In this latest study, published in Nature Communications, researchers of the Technische Universitt Mnchen (TUM) and the Helmholtz Zentrum Mnchen have shown that the surfa... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-09 Solar energy appears to be the only form of renewable that can be exploited at level that matches the world's growing needs. However, it is equally necessary to find efficient ways to store solar energy in order to ensure a consistent energy supply... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-09 A Yale study estimates that 8 million lives have been saved in the United States as a result of anti-smoking measures that began 50 years ago this month with the groundbreaking report from the Surgeon General outlining the deadly consequences of tob... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-01-09 After 11 months of review, SURA announced the findings of a collaborative project to explore the capabilities of an open source application that assists with publishing, referencing, extracting and analyzing research data; the Dataverse Network. Thi... 阅读全文>>