日期：2016-07-26 Scientists at The University of Nottingham have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to selectively sequence fragments of DNA in real time, greatly reducing the time needed to analyse biological samples. A paper published today in the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-21 Climate change could make much of the Arctic unsuitable for millions of migratory birds that travel north to breed each year, according to a new international study published today in Global Change Biology. The University of Queensland School of Bio... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-21 Two key climate change indicators -- global surface temperatures and Arctic sea ice extent -- have broken numerous records through the first half of 2016, according to NASA analyses of ground-based observations and satellite data. Each of the first... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-21 Titanium is the leading material for artificial knee and hip joints because its strong, wear-resistant and nontoxic, but an unexpected discovery by Rice University physicists shows that the gold standard for artificial joints can be improved with th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-19 3D printing is revolutionizing many areas of manufacturing and science. In particular, 3-D printing of metals has found novel applications in fields as diverse as customized medical implants, jet engine bearings and rapid prototyping for the automot... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-19 A research team including a Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego climate scientist simulated in a computer model, for the first time, the realistic evolution of global mean surface temperature since 1900. In... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-16 Cellulite occurs when fat pushes against connective tissue, making the skin above it pucker. If youre considering liposuction, dont. (It cant break up the connective tissues that cause dimples.) The best things you can do are exercise (cardio plus r... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-16 An amped-up workout can help. A review in the Journal of Obesity found that women who did high-intensity interval workouts burned more of the subcutaneous belly fat that causes love handles than women who exercised longer at a lower-intensity, stead... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-16 Snoring happens when your airflow becomes partially blocked. Some easy fixes: Try sleeping on your side or stomach (research shows those positions may reduce snoring) and avoiding alcohol (liquor can relax throat muscles, making it more difficult fo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-16 Just the opposite. Numerous studies have shown that coffee is associated with impressive health perks. Its been linked to lower risk of heart disease, Parkinsons, and liver cancer -- and it might even help you live longer. In fact, a recent study in... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-16 The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that less than 10 percent of daily calories come from added sugars. Thats under 200 calories, or 50 grams, in a 2,000-calorie diet. Reality check: If youve been avoiding fruits that are high in su... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-16 Women who take an aspirin before sex may increase the likelihood of conceiving a baby boy, suggest researchers. 美国的研究人员发现，女性若在性生活前服用阿司匹林，怀上男孩的可能性会增加。 In a recent study, women with a history of miscarriages were m... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-16 Why do some organisms within a single species have many offspring, while others have relatively few? A new study led by University of Minnesota researcher Emilie Snell-Rood finds that access to some nutrients may be a star player in shaping traits r... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-16 A new study has found for the first time that ocean warming is the primary cause of retreat of glaciers on the western Antarctic Peninsula. The Peninsula is one of the largest current contributors to sea-level rise and this new finding will enable r... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-16 Levels of global biodiversity loss may negatively impact on ecosystem function and the sustainability of human societies, according to UCL-led research. This is the first time weve quantified the effect of habitat loss on biodiversity globally in su... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-16 Scientists from the University of Oxford have shown that newly hatched ducklings can readily acquire the concepts of same and different - an ability previously known only in highly intelligent animals such as apes, crows and parrots. Ducklings and o... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-16 No need to head to the movie theater or download the video game app: Angry Birds can be found right in your backyard this summer--if you live in the suburbs, that is. Virginia Tech researchers recently found that birds that live in suburban areas ex... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-13 Children who suck their thumbs or bite their nails may be less likely to develop allergies, according to a new study from New Zealands University of Otago. The finding emerges from the long-running Dunedin Multidisciplinary Study, which has followed... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-13 Traumatic brain injury (TBI) with a loss of consciousness (LOC) may be associated with later development of Parkinsons disease but not Alzheimers disease or incident dementia, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount S... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-13 Anonymity networks protect people living under repressive regimes from surveillance of their Internet use. But the recent discovery of vulnerabilities in the most popular of these networks -- Tor -- has prompted computer scientists to try to come up... 阅读全文>>