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...
The negative effects of depression in young people on the health of their hearts may be stronger than previously recognized. Depression or a history of suicide attempts in people younger than 40, especially young women, markedly increases their risk...
Worldwide, there are more than 1.5 billion overweight adults, including 400 million who are obese. In Australia, it is estimated more than 50 per cent of women and 60 per cent of men are either overweight or obese. Although restriction of diet often...
A new study concludes that men who experience persistently moderate or high levels of stressful life events over a number of years have a 50 percent higher mortality rate. In general, the researchers found only a few protective factors against these...
Television ads featuring cute chimpanzees wearing human clothes are likely to distort（扭曲） the public's perception of the endangered animals and hinder（阻碍） conservation efforts, according to a team of primatologists and a marketing pro...
