A few very brief reports about science and technology from around the globe.

几篇关于全球科学技术的小文章。

撰文播音：史蒂夫·米尔斯基（Steve Mirsky）

翻译：陈美娟

校对：张艺箫

Hi, I’m Scientific American podcast editor Steve Mirsky. And here’s a short piece from the August 2018 issue of the magazine, in the section called Advances: Dispatches from the Frontiers of Science, Technology and Medicine.

嘿大家好，我是《科学美国人》的博客史蒂夫·米尔斯基。接下来为大家播报摘自2018年8月号的杂志中《学界进展：科学，技术与医药前瞻文章》上的小文章。

The article is called "Quick Hits," and it’s a rundown of some science and technology stories from around the globe, compiled by editorial intern Maya Miller.

这篇文章叫“新热点”，是一份选自环球科技故事的纲要，由实习编辑玛雅·米勒（Maya Miller）整编而成。

From MEXICO

墨西哥

Cavers and scientists in the Mexican state of Oaxaca discovered that the world's ninth-largest known cave is deeper than previously thought. With a depth of 5,118 feet, it houses dozens of species not found anywhere else.

洞穴探险家和科学家们在墨西哥瓦哈卡州发现，当地的世界第九大洞穴比先前想象的要深。洞穴有5118英尺深，里面生活在几十种在其他地方找不到的物种。

From BRAZIL

巴西

Archaeologists discovered a tooth from an opossum-sized creature that once inhabited what is now Brazil. The oldest known mammal found in the region to date, it lived sometime between 87 million and 70 million years ago, when Tyrannosaurus rex still roamed.

考古学家从一只负鼠大小的生物化石中发现了一颗牙齿，这种生物曾经的居住地现在位于巴西境内。这是迄今为止在该地区发现的最古老的哺乳动物，生活在7000万到8700万年前，那时霸王龙还有出没。

From SCOTLAND

苏格兰

Microsoft has begun installing computer servers on the seafloor near Scotland's northern islands as an alternative to data farms on land. The idea is that the water will create a cool environment for the servers.

微软公司已经开始在苏格兰北部岛屿附近的海底安装计算机服务器，以替换陆地上的数据农场。他们认为水将为服务器创造一个凉爽的环境。

From ZIMBABWE

津巴布韦

The oldest African baobab tree (roughly 2,500 years of age) died within the past decade, researchers found. Nine of the 13 oldest baobabs—all in Africa—have perished since 2005, possibly as a result of unprecedented climate change.

研究人员发现，最古老的非洲猴面包树（大约有2500岁）在过去的十年中死亡。自2005年以来，13棵非洲最古老的猴面包树中有9棵已经死亡，这可能是由于前所未有的气候变化导致的。

From CHINA

中国

The Chinese government announced it will take on a new role in monitoring scientific misconduct. Such cases, previously handled by institutions, will be maintained in a national database and could disqualify scientists from applying for certain research opportunities and jobs.

中国政府宣布将首次实行监测科学不端行为的举措。以前由相关机构处理的此类案件将保存在国家数据库中，这可能使资质不合格的科学家失去申请某些研究和工作的机会。

From INDIA

印度

Solar power is on the rise in India. In the first quarter of 2018, newly installed panels produced 3,269 megawatts. Solar power now accounts for 6.3 percent of India's total power output.

印度的太阳能发电量正在增加。在2018年的第一季度，新安装的太阳能面板产生了3269兆瓦电能。太阳能现在占印度总发电量的6.3%。