经济学人317:政治遗传学 人体政治
Science and technology 科学技术 The genetics of politics 政治遗传学 Body politic 人体政治 Slowly, and in some quarters grudgingly, the influence of genes in shaping political outlook and behaviour is being recognized 在某些方面，塑造
经济学人318:空中旅行 起飞准备
Science and technology 科学技术 Air travel 空中旅行 Preparing for take-off 起飞准备 A cheaper, cleaner way for the long taxi to the runway 一种更便宜更清洁的飞机跑道滑行方式 ENGINES on airliners are highly efficient when
经济学人319:诺贝尔生理学奖 再生医学界的大好人
Science and technology 科学技术 The 2012 Nobel prizes 诺贝尔生理学奖 Good eggs 再生医学界的大好人 THIS year's Nobel physiology prize goes to Sir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka for a crucial discovery in stem-cell science?how to m
经济学人320:医学技术 肌肤之下
Science and technology 科学技术 Medical technology 医学技术 Skin deep 肌肤之下 A better way to diagnose skin cancers 诊断皮肤癌的更好方法 DERMATOLOGISTS are good at spotting unusual bits of skin that might or might not be cancer
经济学人321:爬行动物的排尿 可算是方便了
Science and technology 科学技术 Reptilian micturition 爬行动物的排尿 That's a relief 可算是方便了 Softshell turtles urinate through their mouths 鳖类通过其嘴部小便 WHY did the turtle stick its head in a bucket? 为什么乌龟
经济学人322:海洋生物学 气味与识别
Science and technology 科学技术 Marine biology 海洋生物学 Scents and sensibility 气味与识别 Turtles love a smell that humans loathe. For them, it means dinner 海龟喜欢一种人类讨厌的味道，对它们来说，这表示大餐 J
经济学人323:健康指标 从表面判断
Science and technology 科学技术 Health indicators 健康指标 On the face of it 从表面判断 More evidence that symmetrical features indicate good health 更多证据表明对称容貌显示身体健康 BEAUTY may be in the eye of the beholde
经济学人325:人类的进化 寻根问祖
Science and technology 科学技术 Human evolution 人类的进化 Ask the family 寻根问祖 Human ancestry has just got more complicated 人类祖先之谜变得愈加复杂了 ONE of the oddest things about Homo sapiens is that he is alone. 有关
经济学人326:旅馆卫生 当心遥控器
Science and technology 科学技术 Hotel hygiene 旅馆卫生 Mind the remote 当心遥控器 The next time you check in 下次你在办理入住手续的时候 3_副本.jpgNO ONE likes to think about who was in their hotel room before them, let alo
经济学人327:全球健康
Science and technology 科学技术 Global health 全球健康 One potato, two potato, three potato 一个懒汉，两个懒汉，三个懒汉 An effort to count the world's sloths 来数一数世界上的懒汉 2_副本.jpgA PAPER in the Lancet, sha
经济学人328:啤酒的饮用 形状改变一切
Science and technology 科学技术 Beer drinking 啤酒的饮用 Shape up! 形状改变一切！ What sort of glass you drink from predicts how fast you drink 喝酒有多快？看杯子就知道 WOULD you like that in a straight or a jug, sir? was
经济学人329:气候变化 呈钟形曲线变化的天气
Science and technology 科学技术 Climate change 气候变化 Bell weather 呈钟形曲线变化的天气 A statistical analysis shows how things really are heating up 一项统计分析显示出天气究竟是如何变热的 ARE heatwaves more com
经济学人330:3D制造 给我打印一部电话
Science and technology 科学技术 3D manufacturing 3D制造 Print me a phone 给我打印一部电话 New techniques to embed electronics into products 新技术直接把电子元件嵌入产品中 OPEN up any electronic device and inside there are
经济学人331:运动员的表现
Science and technology 科学技术 Athletic performance 运动员的表现 Faster, higher, no longer 更快，更高已成往事 Is it time to update the Olympic credo? 是时候更改奥运会信条了？ ON AUGUST 5th millions of people will watch
