11-05-12 Researchers at the University of Exeter have uncovered a 'missing link' in the fungal(=fungus,真菌的) tree of life after analysing samples taken from the university's pond. Their study, published today [11 May] in Nature, explains the discovery o...
11-05-12 The inability of individuals to remember the very earliest years of their lives, called infantile amnesia(婴儿期遗忘) , has been studied for many years in adults, who seem to recall very little before ages 3 or 4. But children also experience infa...
11-05-12 New research from McMaster University may answer a controversial question: do the blind have a better sense of touch because the brain compensates for vision loss or because of heavy reliance on their fingertips? The study, published in the most rec...
11-05-12 A growing body of research finds musical training gives students learning advantages in the classroom. Now a Northwestern University study finds musical training can benefit Grandma, too, by offsetting some of the deleterious(有害的,产生危害的) e...
11-05-08 The presence of even a simple chemical reaction can delay or prevent the spreading of stored carbon dioxide in underground aquifers (蓄水层), new research from the University of Cambridge has revealed. The findings may have implications for carbon...
11-05-08 People living in countries with governments that have a greater number of social services report being more satisfied with life, according to a study by a Baylor University researcher. Dr. Patrick Flavin, assistant professor of political science at...
11-05-08 Latest insights into immunity to HIV could help to develop a vaccine to build antibodies' defences against the disease, a University of Melbourne, Australia study has found. By investigating the action of the human antibodies called ADCC, in people...
11-05-08 Obesity is socially contagious (蔓延的、传染的), according to research published in the past few years. How it is caught from others remains a murky (不明朗的) area. But findings from Arizona State University researchers published online May 5 i...
11-05-04 Using advanced DNA analysis and extensive field work, an international research team has confirmed the link between leprosy (麻风病) infection in Americans and direct contact with armadillos (一种动物,犰狳,中南美产)). In a joint collaboration...
11-05-04 Extremely premature infants who screen positive for autism spectrum disorder (ASD, 泛自闭症障碍症候群 ) at 18 months of age may not actually have autism. Rather, they may fail screening tests due to an unrelated cognitive or language delay, accordi...