Study: More Obese People Than Underweight 研究发现胖子已比体重营养不良者多 A new report says there are now more obese people in the world than there are underweight people. Researchers from Imperial College London wrote the report. Th

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(115) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(四)月

脑细胞再生助疾病治疗 Using powerful microscopes and imaging devices, Amina Qutub can observe brain cells in a glass container and the connections they make with each other. 通过超强显微镜和影像设备,阿米娜库特博能够在玻

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The stick really is better than the carrot when it comes to motivating people, a study has found. 一项研究表明,大棒比胡萝卜更能激励人。 Although modern management and schooling techniques favor praising workers or students, the ne

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Theres a great reason why a womans weight may fluctuate. Some might say its a hectic work schedule preventing them from getting to the gym. 女性的体重变化受到很多因素的影响。有些人可能会认为,这是因为女性工作太忙没时

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

研究证明:做梦竟能增强记忆力 People who enjoy a dream-filled sleep are significantly better at recalling information and making links between facts when they wake, scientists found. 科学家发现,那些睡觉时梦境连连的人们,

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a very interesting read about the rapid expansion of refrigeration in China: 关于中国制冷业的快速发展,有一个有趣的事实: It is not simply transforming how Chinese people grow, distribute and consume food. It also stands to beco

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Science and Technology Fundamental physics Antimatter of fact 科技 基础物理 反物质研究突飞猛进 Researchers at CERN have held on to anti-atoms for a full quarter of an hour 欧洲核子研究中心的科研人员让反原子颗粒存在时

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GWEN IFILL: Now: how some Los Angeles schools are trying to improve students' college prospects by focusing directly on their parents. One organization is committing substantial resources to teaching parents how to make higher education an important

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Carrying out international-level research and an annual research income of around £15 million, Oxford is one of the leading chemistry research departments in the world. 作为全球顶尖的化学科研部门之一,牛津大学致力于进行国际

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Men Make Women Gain Weight 爱情影响女性体重变化 Theres a great reason why a womans weight may fluctuate. Some might say its a hectic work schedule preventing them from getting to the gym. 女性的体重变化受到很多因素的影响。有

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

A billionaire couple who pioneered internet games in China are donating $115m to the California Institute of Technology for brain research in an effort to help humans accept mortality. 身为中国互联网游戏先驱的一对亿万富豪夫妇向加州

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Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. Absurdly Driven是一项关于带有怀疑的眼光及根深蒂固的口是心非看待商业世界的研究。 You're a lot more sensible than I

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A good fight with your spouse could be good for the health, a new study has found. 一项最新研究发现,夫妻双方在必要的时候斗斗嘴有益于身体健康。 Couples who suppressed their anger have a mortality rate twice as high as th

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If a man's mother is highly educated, chances are the woman he marries will have a similar education, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Iowa found that nearly 80 percent of high-achieving men who were sons of mothers with col

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近日,《科学》杂志在线报道称,剑桥大学的科学家们通过使用两种干细胞以及一个三维支架,成功地创造出了一个能够自行组装的结构,其发育和构造非常接近自然的小鼠胚胎。科学家的研

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Working in a well-ventilated 'green' office can help boost your brainpower, researchers have found. 研究人员发现,通风良好的绿色办公室有助于提升脑力。 People whose desk space is well ventilated with below average indoor pollu

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What Exactly Is Ginger... And What Are Its Benefits? 姜到底是什么它有什么益处? Ginger is a rhizome in the Zingiberaceae family, and it's related to turmeric, cardamom, and galangal. 姜是姜科中的一种根茎,它与姜黄、小豆蔻

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A gene that causes shortsightedness has been pinpointed by British scientists, paving the way for eye drops that could make glasses history. Within just ten years, a drug that prevents short-sightedness or stops it in its tracks could be in widesprea

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研究称做清醒梦的人越来越多 Is film Inception a reality? Studies suggest 'lucid dreams' where we control the action are on the rise. It is the stuff of a Hollywood movie: a dreamworld that can be manipulated at will. But for more and more

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Four common bad habits combined smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet can age you by 12 years, a sobering new research suggests. 一项发人深省的新研究表明,吸烟、酗酒、不运动和不良饮食这四种常见的坏习惯

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