14-10-05 Evolution in extreme environments has produced life forms with amazing abilities and traits. Beneath the waves, many creatures sport iridescent structures that rival what materials scientists can make in the laboratory. A team of researchers from th...

14-09-29 The excessive atmospheric carbon dioxide that is driving global climate change could be harnessed into a renewable energy technology that would be a win for both the environment and the economy. That is the lure of artificial photosynthesis in which...

14-09-26 A dream is to a man what wings are to a bird. With a dream in the deep heart's core, a man is spontaneously driven to hitch his wagon to a star. A dream is an inexhaustible source of energy that keeps our enthusiasm burning, and kindles our desire t...

14-09-24 Scientists have shown how gravitational waves -- invisible ripples in the fabric of space and time that propagate through the universe -- might be seen by looking at the stars. The new model proposes that a star that oscillates at the same frequency...

14-09-16 Cloud computing involves displacing data storage and processing from the user's computer on to remote servers. It can provide users with more storage space and computing power that they can then access from anywhere in the world rather than having t...

14-09-03 A new batteryless cardiac pacemaker based on an automatic wristwatch and powered by heart motion was presented at ESC Congress 2014 today by Adrian Zurbuchen from Switzerland. The prototype device does not require battery replacement. Mr Zurbuchen,...

14-09-02 Chinese President Xi Jinping elaborated on his country's approach to nuclear security at the third Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) on Monday, urging global cooperation for nuclear energy's lasting security and development. 中国国家主席习近平周一在第三...

14-08-28 Recycled tires could see new life in lithium-ion batteries that provide power to plug-in electric vehicles and store energy produced by wind and solar, say researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. By modifying the mic...

14-08-18 Everyone likes excitement. When people bubble with personal energy, others enjoy being around them. Business firms like to hire a staff that brings zest（风味，热心） to the establishment. Some national restaurant chains, for example, train their st...

14-08-06 Each year, on Mother Earth Day, we reflect on our relationship with the planet that supports us. The air we breathe, the water we drink and the soil that grows our food are part of a delicate global ecosystem that is increasingly under pressure from...