VOA标准英语2014--Scientists Create Blackest Material Ever

Scientists Create Blackest Material Ever Of all the black things in the universe only the infamous black holes are so black that not even a tiny amount of light can bounce back. But scientists have managed to create material almost as black, and it h

VOA常速英语2014--雾收集器为肯尼亚人民生活带来翻天覆地变化

Fog Collector Transforms Maasai Water-Harvesting in Kenya 雾收集器为肯尼亚人民生活带来翻天覆地变化 KISERIAN, KENYA The Maasai people of Kenya are known for their cattle-herding, nomadic lifestyle. But it's an existence that depend

VOA标准英语2014--Ancient Tooth Plaque Reveals Diet

Ancient Tooth Plaque Reveals Diet Long before the development of agriculture, our prehistoric ancestors had a good knowledge of plants not just for food, but for medicine. Researchers found evidence of this by studying some ancient teeth found in Cen

VOA标准英语2014--中国重量级拳击手在美国首次亮相

Chinese Heavyweight Boxers Make US Debut 中国重量级拳击手在美国首次亮相 LOS ANGELES Two Chinese boxers are getting ready to debut as professional heavyweight fighters in the United States. Olympic medalist Zhang Zhilei is training on t

VOA标准英语2014--国际原子能机构称伊朗浓缩铀浓度低

IAEA: Iran Turns its Enriched Uranium Into Less Harmful Form 国际原子能机构称伊朗浓缩铀浓度低 LONDON Iran has converted its stockpiles of enriched uranium into a less dangerous format that is more difficult to use for nuclear weapons,

VOA常速英语2014--海豹群在海上风力发电场享受盛宴

Seals Feast at Offshore Wind Farms 海豹群在海上风力发电场享受盛宴 Offshore wind farms are harnessing more than wind.Says study lead author Deborah Russell, with the University of St.Andrews in Scotland,and her colleagues monitored the

VOA常速英语2014--美国大使呼吁LGBT权利

US Ambassador Calls for LGBT Rights 美国大使呼吁LGBT权利 The U.S. ambassador to Australia said it should not be a crime to be a member of the LGBT community. Ambassador John Berry told the 20th international AIDS Conference that the fight aga

VOA标准英语2014--Aging New York Piano Virtuoso Looks Back

Aging New York Piano Virtuoso Looks Back NEW YORK The peaceful atmosphere in the Upper West Side apartment where 92-year-old Walter Hautzig plays his piano amid family photographs and framed honors is many worlds away from the pre-war Vienna where he

VOA标准英语2014--Tiny Fly May Hold Key to New Generation of Hearing Aids

Tiny Fly May Hold Key to New Generation of Hearing Aids Ormia ochracea, a tiny yellow parasitic fly native to Central America and the southern United States, has an unusual habit. It deposits larvae onto the backs of crickets, which burrow into the i

VOA标准英语2014--性工作者寻求艾滋病预防

Sex Workers Seek HIV Prevention 性工作者寻求艾滋病预防 A new series in the medical journal The Lancet says achieving an AIDS-free generation will not be possible unless the human rights of sex workers are recognized. Researchers say sex wo

VOA标准英语2014--天主教徒担心移民问题

Relic of Saint Draws Catholics Worried About Immigration Issue 天主教徒担心移民问题 LOS ANGELES A Roman Catholic saint who is a figure of devotion for those crossing the border into the United States is attracting believers concerned about

VOA标准英语2014--Army of Tiny Soldiers Replicates Battle of Waterloo

Army of Tiny Soldiers Replicates Battle of Waterloo FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA Next year marks the bicentennial of the Battle of Waterloo, when French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by an international force led by England and Prussia. Just in time f

VOA常速英语2014--美国国家航空航天局寻找类地行星

NASA Focuses on Earth-Like Planets 美国国家航空航天局寻找类地行星 For decades, looking for life elsewhere in the universe meant listening for signals that could be from distant civilizations. But recent breakthroughs in space technolog

VOA标准英语2014--包皮环切术不会增大潜在风险

Circumcision Does Not Promote Risky Behavior 包皮环切术不会增大潜在风险 A new study that could boost HIV prevention efforts says African men do not engage in riskier sexual behavior after being circumcised. Research has shown that circum

VOA标准英语2014--军事行动导致巴基斯坦西北部出现大量难民

In NW Pakistan, Army Offensive Causes Massive Number of Displaced 军事行动导致巴基斯坦西北部出现大量难民 BANNU, NW PAKISTAN Pakistans army offensive in North Waziristan has resulted in the large-scale displacement of the local popu

VOA标准英语2014--芝加哥的阿贡国家实验室正在研发未来电池

Chicagos Argonne Lab Developing Battery of the Future CHICAGO In 2012, the Department of Energys Office of Science awarded a $120 million grant to a new technology center focused on battery development - headquartered at Argonne National Laboratory i

VOA标准英语2014--Kurdish Peshmerga Force Secures Kirkuk, Its Oil

Kurdish Peshmerga Force Secures Kirkuk, Its Oil KIRKUK, IRAQI KURDISTAN The Kurdistan regional government has sent its Peshmerga troops into the adjacent province of Kirkuk to drive out insurgents, and to secure the area's rich oil fields. By doing t

VOA常速英语2014--克里指责哈马斯和乌克兰境内亲俄叛军

Kerry Blasts Hamas, Pro-Russia Rebels in Ukraine 克里指责哈马斯和乌克兰境内亲俄叛军 WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is urging a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, and pinning blame for the escalating conflict

VOA标准英语2014--中美洲多国领导人将会见奥巴马以应对移民危机

President Asks Central American Leaders to Help Stop Migrants 中美洲多国领导人将会见奥巴马以应对移民危机 WHITE HOUSE President Barack Obama met with leaders of three Central American nations Friday to ask for their help in stemmi

VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending July 26

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending July 26 This is the Top Five Countdown! Were taking a look at the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending July 26, 2014. Youve no doubt heard the old expression Good thin