科学美国人60秒 SSS Bacteria Might Share the Blame for Eczema

Bacteria Might Share the Blame for Eczema 皮肤湿疹可能是细菌惹的祸 Your skinlike many other parts of your bodyis crawling with microscopic critters. It's a microbial zoo in a sense. Heidi Kong, a dermatology researcher at the National Ins

科学美国人60秒 SSS Franklin's Lightning Rod Served Political Ends

Franklin's Lightning Rod Served Political Ends 富兰克林发明的避雷针竟有政治色彩？ Besides helping to create the United States of America, Benjamin Franklin of course invented the lightning rod. Which sits atop buildings and protects

科学美国人60秒 SSS Beer Marinade Cuts Grilling Carcinogens

Beer Marinade Cuts Grilling Carcinogens 健康吃烧烤的秘诀来点啤酒 Grill masters already know that a cold brew is a fine companion at the barbecue. So here's some science to toast tomarinating meat in beer actually cuts the number of potent

科学美国人60秒 SSS Heat Will Hit America's Poorest Worst

Heat Will Hit America's Poorest Worst 退出巴黎协议？伤害的可是美国穷人 In President Trump's June 1st speech withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord, he claimed the climate agreement was costing American workers. In a whole

科学美国人60秒 SSS Frog Spit Behaves Like Bug-Catching Ketchup

Frog Spit Behaves Like Bug-Catching Ketchup 青蛙唾液竟然类似番茄酱？ You might think frogs catch insects cause their tongues are sticky. But why is the tongue sticky, and how does it actually adhere to these insects at these very high acc

科学美国人60秒 SSS Old Records Help Resurrect Historic Quake

Old Records Help Resurrect Historic Quake 旧文件再现史上大地震 Ninety-nine years ago, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit Puerto Rico. It also caused a tsunami that swept through coastal towns. All told, the shaking and flooding killed more than

科学美国人60秒 SSS Widening the Suez Canal Ushers In Underwater Invaders

Widening the Suez Canal Ushers In Underwater Invaders 苏伊士运河对地中海水下物种的侵害 The Mediterranean Sea is home to some 17,000 native species. But it's also home to a growing number of non-native species: 756 at last count. 756 m

科学美国人60秒 SSS Flying Through a Corpse's Clues

Flying Through a Corpse's Clues 能帮法医验尸的苍蝇 As soon as a person dies, decomposition begins. And the first visitors arrive. Within five to fifteen minutes of death, blow flies or other insects begin to colonize the body. Rabi Musah, an

科学美国人60秒 SSS The Arctic's Anti-Snowball Snowball Effect

The Arctic's Anti-Snowball Snowball Effect 北极的反雪球效应 Last Christmas, Santa Claus must have been loading his sleigh in a t-shirt and shorts. Temperatures at the North Pole crept up toward the freezing point when they should have been mi

科学美国人60秒 SSS Teaching Computers to Enjoy the View

Teaching Computers to Enjoy the View 电脑也会欣赏风景啦！ What sort of scenery do you find most appealing? Researchers in the U.K. asked volunteers that question, through an online photo-rating game, and the result was sort of what you'd ex

科学美国人60秒 SSS This Cell Phone Needs No Battery

This Cell Phone Needs No Battery 不用电池的新型手机？ A dying battery is a huge annoyance for cell phone users. But for engineers? It's inspiration. Can we design a smartphone which can make a phone call and have a conversation without the