2012年7月21日 星期六

紐約時報 科學版2012.7.21

Technicians at uniQure working on Glybera, a gene therapy that is closing in on a regulatory breakthrough.
Willy Slingerland
Technicians at uniQure working on Glybera, a gene therapy that is closing in on a regulatory breakthrough.
The therapy, which would treat a rare disease, could be the first regulatory approval of a gene therapy in the Western world.

In First, Software Emulates Lifespan of Entire Organism

Scientists have developed a software simulation, running on 128 computers, of a whole bacterium, a step toward carrying out full experiments without traditional instruments.

Widespread Drought Is Likely to Worsen

The latest forecasts call for increasingly dry conditions over much of the nation’s breadbasket, which could lead to higher food prices and reduced revenues in tourist areas.
Scientist at Work Blog

Watchful Shrimp, Defending Their Territory

Scientists on a small Caribbean island identify sponge-dwelling snapping shrimps that produce a 60 mile-per-hour jet of water and shock wave that can stun or even kill their competitors.

Genetic Aberrations Seen as Path to Stop Colon Cancer

Researchers have found genetic weak spots in colon cancer tumors that could lead to potent treatments, signaling hope against a cancer that is now almost always fatal once it spreads.

E-Mail Leak on Climate Is Unsolved

British police concluded that the hacking of messages from the University of East Anglia’s climate change research institute was carried out by an unknown outsider.

F.D.A. Makes It Official: BPA Can’t Be Used in Baby Bottles and Cups

The agency’s decision to prohibit the industrial chemical bisphenol A in baby bottles and children’s drinking cups came upon the request of the chemical industry.
Science Times: July 17, 2012
A Conversation With Chris Stringer

A Bone Here, a Bead There: On the Trail of Human Origins

STUDY OF MAN A female figurine, top, was presented in Germany as one of the oldest examples of figured art in the world.
Marijan Murat/European Pressphoto Agency
STUDY OF MAN A female figurine, top, was presented in Germany as one of the oldest examples of figured art in the world.
Chris Stringer answers questions about the evidence of interbreeding between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens and the extinct species of little people nicknamed the hobbits.

Whales, Somehow, Are Coping With Humans’ Din

Scientists have discovered that whales can “close” their ears, decreasing their sensitivity to noises underwater.
Side Effects

A Searing Narrative of Rabies, and the Desperation to Forget It

“Rabid: A Cultural History of the World’s Most Diabolical Virus” makes you feel that rabies must be truly diabolical if you can be infected by the bite of a book.
Books on Science

Art and Artistry of Our Anatomy

A small fraction of the 17 million books, pamphlets, prints, and other memorabilia in the National Library of Medicine is rediscovered in a new book.
Health News
After in vitro fertilization, Debra Demidon experienced a serious complication.
Heather Ainsworth for The New York Times
After in vitro fertilization, Debra Demidon experienced a serious complication.
Some are calling on fertility doctors to rely less on high doses of hormones to avoid serious complications, even if it means lower rates of success.
Essay

New Cancer Threat Lurks Long After Cure

Secondary cancers now make up the sixth-most-common group of malignancies, in part because more survivors are living longer.
From Opinion
Op-Ed Contributor

Searching for Clues to Calamity

Have we reached a tipping point that signals a climate disaster? Scientists are bringing mathematical rigor to find out.
Scientist at Work Blog

Hope Returns to Mushara

Scientists in Namibia spot the missing dominant male elephant of their study group in camera trap photos.
Science Columns
Q & A

Perfecting the Sweet Peach

Peaches lose almost all their sweetness when poached, but the water remains bland. The culprit? Osmosis.
Observatory

Fish Adjusts Its Shape to Lure Hungry Females

Researchers have found that the shape of the lure evolves depending on what kind of food is available.
Observatory

Cave Yields Early Record of Domestic Animals

The cave, in the northwestern part of Namibia, contains stone and bone tools, beads and pendants, pieces of pottery, and the bones of many animals.
Observatory

Alaskan Salmon Evolve Along With the Climate

Researchers have found genetic evidence that temperature-driven changes in migration and reproduction behaviors may be evidence of natural selection at work.

Health Columns
Personal Health

Pursuing an Active Life With Arthritis

Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States. But with a few simple adjustments, life can be easier and less painful for the millions of people with this condition.
Really?

The Claim: You Can Spot a Lie by Watching a Person’s Eyes

A theory dating back to the 1970s has been widely repeated and is frequently taught in neuro-linguistic training courses.
Opinion
Dot Earth Blog

Oregon Moves (Slowly) to Gird Schools for Inevitable Quake

Oregon, awaiting an inevitable and potent earthquake, makes a little progress buttressing vulnerable schools.

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