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[科学阅读] 科普阅读:风力发电 向鱼学习
The use of wind power continues to soar around the world. In 2008 the U.S. actually surpassed Germany as the world’s top producer of energy from wind. It might seem that there aren't many i2011-12-14 编辑:richard
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[科学阅读] 科普阅读:大脑也会释放内存
We all love getting something new. But then we have to move around our current clutter to find a place for it. Well, looks like things work the same way in the brain. Because according to a study pub2011-12-13 编辑:richard
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[科学阅读] 科普阅读:植物也讲"裙带关系"
We humans are known to help out members of our own families. When it comes to business we call it nepotism. Now plants have demonstrated the same predilection, in a study published in the American Jo2011-12-12 编辑:richard
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[科学阅读] 科普阅读:换羽毛的方式决定了鸟类的体型
If you were a bird, how big could you be? Well, an ostrich can weigh 400 pounds—but it can't get off the ground. So what if you want to fly? University of Washington scientists say it depends on2011-12-09 编辑:richard
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[科学阅读] 科普阅读:从点滴做起 减少碳排放
How many times has your mother told you to turn off the lights when you leave a room, or to close the fridge door while you decide what to eat. Well, climatologists are on her side. Because according2011-12-08 编辑:richard
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[科学阅读] 科普阅读:开灯睡觉不利健康
A nightlight may keep those monsters under the bed. But it may also open the door to the blues. Because a new study reveals that animals exposed to light all night long show signs of clinical depress2011-12-07 编辑:richard
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[科学阅读] 科普阅读:走马观花花更美
For folks who've engaged in the strange ritual of speed dating, finding that special someone is like winning a romantic game of musical chairs. Now scientists from Northwestern University say tha2011-12-06 编辑:richard
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[科学阅读] 科普阅读:雄蜘蛛用假礼物引诱雌性
Male nursery web spiders lure mates with silk-wrapped offerings, only some of which contain tasty treats. Cynthia Graber reports[qh]雄性保育蛛用丝裹的物品引诱雌性,只有部分这类物品里面有美味的食物。辛2011-12-05 编辑:richard
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[科学阅读] 科普阅读:海洋噪音昭示气候变化
Seismologists spend a lot of time listening to the earth. Ocean acoustic monitors have been providing information on the earth's vibrations since the 1930's. But there are other sounds those2011-12-02 编辑:richard