Belief in Cause and Effect

Benjamin Frankin wondered about(at) lightning. He combined his curiosity with imagination and carried out his well-known experiment to show that lightning and an electric spark are the same thing. Cur

CNN 2008-02-27

Good afternoon, Im Naamua Delaney at the CNN center in Atlanta. Heres a look at whats happening Now IN THE NEWS; A massive blackout hit central and southern Florida, power is still out throughout Miami-Dade, and parts of Broward and Palm Beach count

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Most people think of influenza as a common health problem -- not a serious condition. Yet an influenza infection can be deadly, especially in older adults, young children and people with weak or failing health. Every year, less than half of all adult

SSS 2009-04-01

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Coffee before biking? You may have to stop on the side of the road sooner, but new research suggests that caffeine can help you get more bang from your w

Clip Anna

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Nasal Stem Cells Help to Cure Infant Hearing Loss

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经济学人28:司法科学 无知即是福

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The Effect of Advertisement 广告的效果 Some businessmen were talking about advertising on TV excitedly. As none of them had ever done it before, every one had his point of view. At this moment, Mr. Grey came by. He was a car dealer and he had on

盘点10个日常生活中有效降血压的办法(下)

3.Put more Garlic in your Diet. 3.多吃大蒜 Anecdotally we all know that a Mediterranean diet is healthy for us. Mediterranean diets are high in products like olive oil and garlic. 相传地中海式饮食十分健康，里面放有大量橄榄油和

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6种想法让自信魅力四射

No one doubts the value of confidence. In fact, research shows people often prefer confidence over actual expertise. 自信的价值毋庸置疑。事实上，研究显示人们看重自信更甚于实际能力。 G. Richard Shell teaches at the Whar

补充脂肪酸对身体的好处

LONDON, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- For young people at high risk of developing schizophrenia, a 12-week intervention with omega-3 supplements might reduce the long-term risk of progression to the psychotic disorder, according to a paper published Tuesday in

研究：吃鸡蛋让人变慷慨

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Efforts to ease medical costs take effect

BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Medicine prices at public clinics have been notably reduced thanks to a policy that promotes basic medicine, an office of the State Council said Thursday. Current price levels of basic medicine used by government-funded t

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