For years, scientists have believed that preserving more species, no matter which ones, is a key component to enhancing how well an ecosystem performs...
Sophisticated recent experiments with ultrashort laser pulses support the idea that intuition-defying quantum interactions between molecules help plan...
The energy needed to change the magnetic orientation of a single atom -- which determines its magnetic stability and therefore its usefulness in a var...
To technology insiders, graphene is a certified big deal. The one-atom thick carbon-based material elicits rhapsodic（狂热的） descriptions as the stronges...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is diagnosed when individuals exhibit characteristic behaviors that include repetitive actions, decreased social intera...
Office buildings have an enormous carbon footprint, but often energy is being wasted maintaining empty rooms and spaces at a comfortable temperature. ...
An abandoned mineral mine near Stanford University is providing geoscientists new insights on how to permanently entomb（埋葬） greenhouse gas emissions i...
Researchers have identified a gene that drives the development of tumours in over one per cent of all cancer patients. This is the first time that the...
In our youth we are strong and healthy and then we weaken and die -- that's probably how most would describe what aging is all about. But, in natu...
当询问一批自由职业者，他们从工作里获得的最大的好处是什么？往往会有人这么回应：你可以穿着你的睡衣工作。”呆在自己舒适、安全的家中，不用在外赔笑，不用故作坚强。当然，没有哪一种情况是完美的。自由职业者的工作也会带来一系列可能会使抑郁症恶化的因素。比如：家庭与工作生活的混淆，自立门户随之而来...