日期：2017-04-15 Unprecedented coral bleaching in consecutive years has damaged two-thirds of Australias Great Barrier Reef, aerial surveys have shown. 航空勘测发现，近年连续发生的珊瑚白化问题空前严重，澳大利亚三分之二的大堡礁已遭到重创。 The bleaching - or loss of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-04-10 The Arctic is undergoing an astonishingly rapid transition as climate change overwhelms the region. New research sheds light on the latest example of the changes afoot, showing that parts of the Arctic Ocean are becoming more like the Atlantic. Warm... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-04-06 Marathons can be bad for your health, scientists have warned after a study found 80 percent of competitors suffer kidney injury because of dehydration. 科学家警告称，马拉松可能会对人体产生危害。他们的研究发现，由于缺水，百分之八十的马拉松比赛选手都... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-04-05 Its a staple lunch-choice for city-workers all over the country and youre never far from a restaurant or supermarket selling the traditional Japanese delicacy. 寿司现在是英国大小城市上班族的主要午餐选择，附近随便哪家餐厅或超市都在卖这种传统日本美食... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-04-05 Two thirds of cancers are unavoidable even if you live a healthy life, a study has shown. 研究表明，即使生活方式健康，依然有三分之二的癌症是难以避免的。 Scientists in the US found cancers are caused by random mistakes in the genetic code that occur... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-03-30 A client sits before me, seeking help untangling his relationship problems. As a psychotherapist, I strive to be warm, nonjudgmental and encouraging. I am a bit unsettled, then, when in the midst of describing his painful experiences, he says, Im so... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-03-27 Two papers published by an assistant professor at the University of California, Riverside and several collaborators explain why the universe has enough energy to become transparent. The study led by Naveen Reddy, an assistant professor in the Depart... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-03-24 If you are not satisfied with the shape of your nose, blame it on climate, not your parents or grandparents. 对自己的鼻子形状不满意？不要怪父母或祖父母，怪气候吧。 In a study published this week in the journal PLOS Genetics, researchers from the Pen... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-03-23 In spring, the young, delicate shoots in the forest light up, bright and May green. The buds and shoots are the future of the forests as they allow young trees to grow. The problem for the trees is: Roe deer like to eat them, and especially their bu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-03-23 When it comes to water, some materials have a split personality - and some of these materials could hold the key to new ways of harnessing solar energy. These small assemblies of organic molecules have parts that are hydrophobic, or water-fearing, w... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-03-23 EPFL scientists have carried out a genomic and evolutionary study of a large and enigmatic family of human proteins, to demonstrate that it is responsible for harnessing the millions of transposable elements in the human genome. The work reveals the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-03-13 According to recent studies, signatures can be a tell-tale sign of a persons darker traits, revealing if they are authoritative and exploitative. 根据最近的研究，签名或是揭露人是否有权威感和特权感等腹黑个性的标志。 In addition, researchers have foun... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-02-15 Women should stick to the day job if they want to have children after a study found those who work nightshift have fewer eggs. 一项研究发现，上夜班的女性卵子数量更少。想要生育子女的女性应该坚持上白班。 Researchers at Harvard University followed 500... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-02-06 Cancer rates are set to rise six times faster in women than in men over the next two decades, new data has shown. 最新数据显示，在未来二十年，女性癌症患病率的增长速度将比男性快六倍。 Obesity and unhealthy lifestyles are behind an increased cancer ri... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-02-06 A hormone found in chocolate could be the mental Viagra that helps to get couples in the mood for sex. 在巧克力中发现一种堪称精神伟哥的激素，可以让爱侣们性欲大增。 Kisspeptin, which is found in chocolate, is the hormone in the brain which kickstarts... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-01-22 For women, wearing makeup at work can be a complex issue. They must balance looking professional with the risk of being objectified. Overall, research shows that use of cosmetics signals status. A new paper, published in October 2016 in Perception,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-01-22 The first thing to acknowledge about diversity is that it can be difficult. In the U.S., where the dialogue of inclusion is relatively advanced, even the mention of the word diversity can lead to anxiety and conflict. Supreme Court justices disagree... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-01-15 Living near a main road increases the risk of dementia, the first major research into air pollution and disease has shown. 首项研究空气污染与疾病关系的重要调查发现，住在主干道旁边有可能增加患痴呆的风险。 A decade-long study of 6.6 million people, pu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-01-08 In my Scientific American column this month, I opined that email never really has been a secure communications channel -- and that, in the age of suspected Russian hacking, Wikileaks, and countless other high-profile hacks, it never will be. But sup... 阅读全文>>

日期：2017-01-08 For more than 25 years, Mary Read was a successful nurse in Lititz, Pennsylvania. But in 2010, at the age of 50, she started having trouble with her memory and thinking, making it difficult for her to complete routine tasks and follow instructions a... 阅读全文>>