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源自刺猬皮肤的超级细菌
22-02-23 研究发现，一种可抵御抗生素、属于耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌（MRSA）的超级细菌，是野生刺猬皮肤上的真菌和细菌相互斗争而自然进化出来的。 Having discovered this strain of MRSA in dairy cattle a decade ago, scientists from the University of Cambridge wanted...
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英国计划将螃蟹、章鱼等无脊椎动物正式认定为保护动物
21-07-09 煮活龙虾、活螃蟹也会违法？据《泰晤士报》7日报道，英国正计划将龙虾、螃蟹、章鱼等无脊椎动物正式认定为保护动物，因为它们也有痛感和知觉。该计划一旦通过，煮食此类活物的行为也将被禁止。 The United Kingdom is weighing a ban on boiling live lobsters, crabs...
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黑猩猩的“床”比人类的床还干净？
21-04-02 一项对比黑猩猩的巢和人类睡过的床的清洁度的研究结果着实让人感到意外。研究人员们说，这可能表明我们为自己创造清洁环境的努力实际可能使我们周围的环境变得不那么理想。 As humans moved indoors many thousands of years ago, we became increasingly separated fr...
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新型抗生素能有效杀灭细菌
21-04-02 近年来，人们对抗生素的使用比以往更加谨慎。这是因为有些细菌能对抗生素产生抗药性，使得杀死这些细菌变得尤为困难。一款新型抗生素似乎能像目前被广泛使用的其它抗生素一样阻止细菌的肆虐。这种抗生素可以附着在细菌赖以生存的铁元素上，从而诱使细菌将抗生素和铁元...
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用空气做成的食物价格可与大豆价格竞争
20-11-24 芬兰科学家称，在未来十年内，这种用空气制成的蛋白质将在价格上与大豆竞争。这种蛋白质是由土壤细菌制成的，这种细菌以电解水中的氢为食。 With farming blamed for contributing to many environmental problems, theres been increasing investment in novel foods...
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洗手皂会变脏吗？
20-09-19 When you see lovely little bars of lemon-thyme or lavender hand soaps on the rim of a sink, you know they are there to make you feel as fresh as a gardenia-scented daisy. We all know washing our hands is important, but, like washcloths and towels, c...
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研究：卧室地毯或许是家里最脏的地方
20-02-12 You might be diligent about running the vacuum over your carpet whenever it starts to look a bit scruffy, but shocking research has revealed that the average bedroom floor is ten times dirtier than a toilet seat. 地毯看起来有点脏的时候，你可能会很勤...
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温暖的气候可能造成更多的耐药性感染
18-05-22 A persons chances of acquiring a drug-resistant infection may be higher if she lives in a warmer area. A study appearing today in Nature Climate Change from researchers at the University of Toronto (U.T.) and Childrens Hospital Boston links the emer...
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烘手器比纸巾更不卫生
18-04-30 If youre a germophobe who wants to use a public bathroom ever again, you might want to stop reading this. 如果你有洁癖，而且平时需要使用公共卫生间，可能这篇文章你根本读不下去。 Because it turns out, while bathroom hand dryers can be more environment...
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漱口水用太多可能会影响心脏健康
17-10-03 Swilling mouthwash each morning could raise your risk of heart disease, one of the worlds leading experts claims. 一位世界顶尖的专家称，每天早上用漱口水漱口会增加患心脏病的风险。 Dr Nathan Bryan, based at the University of Texas, Austin, studies the...
