闪电是怎么产生的?答案越来越有趣了。 一手编译
Armed with a slew of new instruments, physicists are closing in on one of nature’s oldest mysteries — and finding that storm clouds are seething with violent and unexpected phenome...
植物细胞内部隐藏的数学之舞 一手编译
The sunlight-collecting organelles known as chloroplasts solve a packing problem: how to optimize photosynthesis without sustaining damage from dangerously intense rays. ...
寒武纪化石宝库重写早期生命故事 一手编译
Remarkably preserved fossils found in southern China offer a fascinating window into what life looked like at the end of the Cambrian explosion, with half of the species uncovered ...
为什么数学的最终公理会引起如此大的争议 一手编译
Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory is so widely accepted that modern mathematicians hardly think about it. But believing in its core principles didn’t come easily. The post Why...
物理学家发现迄今为止最复杂的冰结构 一手编译
Scientists keep detecting new forms of ice. According to simulations, there could be many more left to find. The post Physicists Discover the Most Complex Forms of Ice Y...
一种新型神经可塑性:单次经历即可重塑大脑 一手编译
“Neurons that fire together, wire together” is not the full story. A novel mechanism explains how the brain can learn across longer timescales. The post A New Type of Ne...
强大新型‘二维码’解开数学最复杂难题 一手编译
With a newly discovered mathematical tool, researchers are hoping to gain unprecedented insight into the structure of complex knots. The post A Powerful New ‘QR Code’ Un...
驱动生物运转的物理“生命力”是什么? 一手编译
The bacterial flagellar motor is finally understood after 50 years. In its workings, columnist Natalie Wolchover finds the essence of life. The post What Physical ‘Life ...
量子“阻塞”现象正在挑战我们对自然基本法则的理解 一手编译
围绕量子“阻塞”现象的新讨论,正在把科学家重新带回一个根本问题:如果量子力学并非最终理论,那么建立在其上的通信安全与密码学体系是否仍然可靠?
今日活跃于你免疫系统中的远古武器 一手编译
Dozens of new discoveries reveal that defenses evolved by bacteria and viruses billions of years ago still define our own innate immune system. The post The Ancient Weap...