This book is a collection of popular science articles selected from the “Science Media Center” public account operated by the China Research Institute for Science Popularization (CRISP). The content covers numerous global hot topics in science, aiming to bring you into the world of science through each article and let you experience the wonders of science.
CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Unveiling "Black Technologies"
01 Can the Internet Achieve More Accurate Positioning Than GPS?
02 Sony's AI Racer Dominates Racing Games with Corner Overtaking and Defeats Top Human Players
03 Unveiling the "Black Tech" Winter Sports Equipment at the Winter Olympics
04 What Sparks Fly When Alkali Metals Meet Water?
05 Can Bacteria Be Used to Produce Rocket Fuel?
06 Cubic Boron Arsenide Might Be the Best Semiconductor Material
07 Top Ten Physics Events of 2021
Chapter 2: New Scientific Discoveries
01 James Webb Space Telescope: Probing Deeper into the Universe
02 Chinese Scientists Discover Breakthrough Anti-Aging Substance
03 Successful First Pig Heart Transplant into a Human
04 Discovery of the First "Rogue Black Hole" in the Milky Way
05 Springtime Extinction: New Findings on the Timing of Dinosaur Extinction
06 MIT Technology Review Announces 2022 Global Breakthrough Technologies
07 Decoding the Book of Life: Most Complete Human Genome Sequencing Results
08 Earliest Aurora Record Found in Chinese Ancient Texts
09 One Year After Landing, Zhurong Rover Discovers Signs of Water
10 First Discovery of a Dormant Black Hole Outside the Milky Way
11 Science Announces Top Ten Scientific Breakthroughs of 2022
Chapter 3: Adventures in the Universe
01 Searching for the Ninth Planet in Our Solar System
02 Can Plants Grow in Lunar Soil?
03 James Webb Space Telescope Possibly Discovers the Oldest Known Galaxy in the Universe
04 First Discovery of a Star with Two Super-Mercuries
05 The Moon Is Moving Away from Earth
06 Could the Black Holes We Observe Be Wormholes?
Chapter 4: Journeys to the Core
01 Top Ten Archaeological Discoveries of 2021
02 How Does Stonehenge Function as a Solar Calendar?
03 AI Uses Instantaneous Elastic Gravity Signals to Predict Earthquakes Quickly and Accurately
04 Did Super-mountains Drive Early Life Evolution on Earth?
05 Does Building Dams Increase Flood Risk Downstream?
06 How Was Earth’s First Continent Formed?
07 Can weak changes in the Earth's magnetic field before an earthquake be used to predict seismic events?
08 Can the risk of landslides triggered by earthquakes persist over the long term?
Chapter 5: Health Live Stream
01 Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
02 How Harmful Is Being Sedentary?
03 Why Do Older Adults Struggle with Sleep?
04 Go for a 10-Minute Run When You're Feeling Down
05 What Damage Does Staying Up Late Cause to Your Eyes?
06 Pressing the Reset Button on Aging
07 Cell Magazine Releases Longevity Menu: How to Eat for a Longer Life
08 Does Exercise Produce Metabolites That Suppress Appetite?
09 Does Excessive Dairy Intake Increase Health Risks?
10 How Many Cups of Water Should You Drink Daily?
Chapter 6: Medical Booster Station
01 National Cancer Report 2022 Released
02 Real-Life "Venom" Soft Robots May Have Medical Applications
03 Are Breast Cancer Cells More Active While We Sleep?
04 Why Are There So Many Antibiotics but So Few Antiviral Drugs?
05 Can Climate Change Worsen Over Half of Human Pathogens?
06 Can Common Viruses Trigger Alzheimer's Disease?
07 Pig Skin Corneas Help Blind Patients Regain Vision
08 New Approaches to Inhibit Cancer Cell Metastasis
09 Discovery of a Safe Anti-Tumor Breast Cancer Vaccine
Chapter 7: Observation Room of the Human Body
01 Bread or Love: Decided by Gut Hormones?
02 Can Cerebrospinal Fluid Not Only "Wash the Brain" but Also Delay Brain Aging?
03 Are People with “Similar Scents” More Likely to Become Friends?
04 Do Men Live Shorter Lives Than Women Due to Y-Chromosome Loss?
05 Does Sun Exposure Make Men More Prone to Obesity?
06 How Does Sound Serve as Pain Relief?
07 Does Sleep Deprivation Make People More Selfish?
08 How Does the Brain Convert Danger Signals into Fear?
09 Why Does the Intestine Grow in Circles?
Chapter 8: Animal City
01 Why Do Cats Hate Bathing?
02 Pandas Are Masters of Disguise
03 Why Is a Giraffe's Neck So Long?
04 How Is the Head of Vertebrates Formed?
05 Why Do Ducklings Swim in Line?
06 Secrets of Turtles' Longevity
07 Which Tentacle Does an Octopus Prefer to Catch Prey With?
08 Do Fish Aggregate More in Anticyclonic Eddies?