Climate change is widely expected to disrupt future fire patterns around the world, with some regions, such as the western United States, seeing more frequent fires within the next 30 years, according to a new analysis led by researchers at the Unive...
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new method to detect proteins associated with longevity, which helps further our understanding into why some animals live longer than others. The team looked at the genome of more than 30 mam...
Bows and flows of angel hair, and ice cream castles in the air; we've looked at clouds that way. But the interface（界面，接口） between clouds and clear air isn't as well-defined as these imaginative shapes might lead us to believe. Detecting...
A new study in Science suggests that thrill-seeking is not limited to humans and other vertebrates（脊椎动物） . Some honey bees, too, are more likely than others to seek adventure. The brains of these novelty-seeking bees exhibit distinct patt...
Research at the University of Liverpool, using computer models to reconstruct the jaw muscle of Tyrannosaurus rex, has suggested that the dinosaur had the most powerful bite of any living or extinct terrestrial（陆地的） animal. The team artific...
Sudden cardiac death -catastrophic and unexpected fatal heart stoppage -- is more likely to occur shortly after waking in the morning and in the late night. In a report in the journal Nature, an international consortium of researchers that includes C...
A new study published in the journal Respirology（呼吸病学） reveals that a high level of soft drink consumption is associated with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD慢性阻塞性肺病 ). Led by Zumin Shi, MD, PhD, of...
A new UC Davis study shows how the brain reconfigures its connections to minimize distractions（分心，干扰） and take best advantage of our knowledge of situations. In order to behave efficiently, you want to process relevant sensory informati...
Nine out of 10 city dwellers（居民） may have enough harmful noise exposure to risk hearing loss, and most of that exposure comes from leisure activities. Historically, loud workplaces were blamed for harmful noise levels. But researchers at the...
Six-month-old babies are severely limited in what they can remember about the objects they see in the world; if you hide several objects from an infant, they will only remember one of those objects with any detail. But a new study, which will be publ...
