A recently published study strongly suggests men succumb to（屈服于） sexual temptations more than women -- for example, cheating on a partner -- because t...
Molecular microbiologists at the University of Southern California (USC) have uncovered intricate（复杂的） regulatory mechanisms within the cell that coul...
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Imperial College London have identified the site where the widely used anesth...
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have shown how a protein fragment known as beta-amyloid（淀粉体）, strongly implicated in Alzheime...
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake that struck deep beneath the Sea of Okhotsk on May 24, 2013, has left seismologists struggling to explain how it happened. ...
Carbon nanotubes' outstanding mechanical, electrical and thermal properties make them an alluring（诱惑的） material to electronics manufacturers. Howe...
Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that a specific protein pair may be a successful prognostic（预兆） biomarker for identifying smoking-related lung canc...
Three new species of tiny frogs from Papua New Guinea are described in the latest issue of Zookeys. Dr Fred Kraus, University of Michigan, who in 2011...
Earthworms are a welcomed sight in many gardens and yards since they can improve soil structure and mixing. But they are hard to find in the drier soi...
A team of scientists from Canada and Australia has discovered that a decline in shark populations is detrimental（有害的） to coral reefs. "Where shar...