One Tiny Change May Explain How Viruses Jump From Bats to Humans
科学家发现，一个微小的基因变化可能决定蝙蝠病毒是留在蝙蝠体内还是对人类构成威胁。大多数传染病的爆发都是在病毒或其他病原体从动物传染给人类时开始的。许多科学家认为，这就是 COVID-19 大流行的开始，SARS-CoV-2（导致 COVID-19 的病毒）起源于 [...]
Scientists Discover a Natural Molecule That Could Help Prevent Vision Loss
一种新发现的视网膜信号分子可能有助于协调眼睛对损伤的反应，揭示了减缓退行性眼病视力丧失的潜在途径。对于数百万受年龄相关性黄斑变性、糖尿病性视网膜病变和色素性视网膜炎等疾病影响的人来说，视力丧失往往始于感光细胞（感光细胞）的逐渐死亡。
The Secret to Healthy Aging May Be More Protein and More Exercise
一项新的评论表明，许多成年人可以从比当前公共卫生指南建议的更多蛋白质和更多运动中受益。越来越多的研究表明，当今许多人遵循的健康建议可能仅足以预防缺乏症，而无法帮助他们终生茁壮成长。 Frontiers 上发表的一篇新观点论文 [...]
Two 500-Year-Old Freeze-Dried Potatoes Show How the Inca Empire Fed People Across Peru
这种稀有的马铃薯遗骸是在一个破碎的粘土罐中发现的，在秘鲁类似沙漠的环境中存活了几个世纪。
The Oceans Just Broke a Heat Record and El Niño Could Push Them Even Higher
厄尔尼诺现象和气候变化正在将海水温度推向创纪录的水平。
A Fusion Startup Lit Bulbs With Electricity Pulled Straight From Plasma
灯泡演示暗示了融合效率的发挥，但有一些警告。
British First Fleet Likely Brought Smallpox to Australia and the Actual Toll May Have Been Millions
研究人员表示，天花随第一舰队抵达澳大利亚后，英国对澳大利亚的殖民统治可能导致数百万人死亡
SpaceX Launches the First Commercial Nuclear-Powered Satellite
微型氚电池可以打开太空中更黑暗、更寒冷的部分。
Dolphins In The Adriatic Are Chasing Trawlers for Scraps Because Their Sea Is Running Out Of Food
科学家追踪了超过 17,700 公里的捕鱼活动，发现海豚行为的巨大变化。
Scientists May Soon ‘De-Extinct’ The Tasmanian Tiger But The Hardest Question Is What Happens After
复兴袋狼和猛犸象的努力正迫使自然资源保护主义者面对一场早该进行的辩论，即我们想要建设什么样的自然世界。
Comparing Machine Learning Models of Raindrop Formation
The simplest model, based on polynomials, yields the best performance.
A Satellite-Based Global Carbon Flux Product is Sensitive to Droughts
A parsimonious ecosystem model constrained by data from NASA’s Soil Moisture Active and Passive mission generates a global daily carbon flux product that is highly sensitive to drought and pluvial events.
The 7 July 2026 landslide at Renzang Village in Longnan City, Gansu Province, China
A major landslide in China yesterday killed 21 forestry workers. Satellite imagery suggests that the slope showed signs of disturbance before the failure. On 7 July 2026, a major landslide struck Renzang Village, which is located in the administrative area of Nanhe Township in Longnan City, Gansu
El Niño Warming Is Stronger Than La Niña Cooling. What’s the Right Way to Model This Asymmetry?
A new study looks at daily swings in sea surface temperatures for new insights.
