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Smart Glass Goes from Clear to Cloudy in a Jolt 会变色的智能玻璃

Researchers say their prototype is cheaper and easier to make than other smart glass, and since it's flexible and foldable, could be used for camouflage. 研究人员称他们制作的智能玻璃比一般的成本更低，而且由于其柔...

Transforming Stem Cells into Diabetes Beaters 干细胞对抗糖尿病

Pancreatic type beta cells produced from stem cells can sense glucose, release insulin and treat a mouse model of diabetes. 由干细胞分化而来的β胰腺细胞能侦测血糖水平，从而释放胰岛素并治愈老鼠的糖尿病。...

Great Red Spot Helps Explain Jupiter's Warm Upper Atmosphere 用“大红斑”解读木星上层大气

Your browser does not support the audio element. A thermal spike linked to the solar system’s largest storm explains weather on gas-giant planets 太阳系最大风暴所引发的热峰，可解释气体巨星上气象的成因。 撰文...

Sperm Whales Congregate in Click-Based Cliques 抹香鲸也会找知己

Your browser does not support the audio element. 撰文 / 播音 Christopher Intagliata 翻译 张旭阳 审校 杨一森 李 轩 The whales appear to prefer the company of like-minded individuals, based on common vocal clicking behavior —...

Flowers Deceive Flies with Chemical Cocktail 花朵通过化学“鸡尾酒”诱骗蝇类授粉

Your browser does not support the audio element. Honeybee stings are painful. But they’re also…fragrant. “If a beekeeper gets stung by bees, it smells like banana.” Dr. Stefan Dötterl, a plant ecologist at the University of Salzbur...

Inside the Mind of a Psychopath 钻进变态的脑袋

面对他人的痛苦，精神变态和正常人的反应是不一样的。...

Climate Influences Language Evolution 气候影响语言

不同气候环境下，发出特定声音的难易程度会有所不同，这对语言的发展产生了重要影响。...

Many Overweight and Obese Teens Underestimate Their Weight

A survey of nearly 5,000 13- to 15-year-olds in the U.K. found that 40 percent of overweight and obese teens did not self-identify as “too heavy.” Cynthia Graber reports...

Appetizers Can Psychologically Spoil Your Appetite

Mediocre main dishes taste even worse when they follow delectable appetizers—an example of the so-called "hedonic effect." Erika Beras reports...

Best Male Nightingale Vocalists Make Best Fathers

Male nightingales use singing virtuosity to signal prospective mates that they will be the most doting dads. Sabrina Imbler reports...