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In this Moment of Science Yael and Don discuss how women can see more color. Yael: Not only are eight percent of men colorblind, but even compared to men who can distinguish between reds and greens, many women may live a more colorful existence. That
By Steve Herman Tokyo 24 February 2006 Japan is facing a succession crisis, not for political leadership, but at the Imperial Palace, where there is a dearth of male heirs for the Chrysanthemum Throne
As you've probably experienced firsthand, some mosquito species have a real taste for warm, human blood. So much so that if you raise them on it the lab, they'll accept no substitute. Fortunately, I don't get major reactions at all. Brad Main is a mo
During the last ice age, rapid swings in temperature occurred within decades or less, meaning populations of organisms had to adjust quickly to new environments or face extinction. 在最后一个冰河世纪中,温度在数十年甚至更短的时间
Written by - George Grow (THEME) VOICE ONE: Im Doug Johnson. VOICE TWO: Barbara McClintock And Im Barbara Klein with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Barbara McClintock. She was one of the most important scientists of th
Time now for StoryCorps. This oral history project is traveling the country, collecting interviews between friends and families. Today we hear from a daughter and her father. --My name is David Warm, I'm 51 years old. --My name is Mary Warm, and I'm
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Human genes are normally organized along forty-six chromosomes in our cells, twenty-three from each parent. A school for people with Down syndrome in Mexico City But some people are born with an extra c
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Three scientists based in the United States have won the two thousand nine Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. They are being honored for their work in the nineteen eighties about the health of cell
PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Barbara McClintock, 1902-1992: She Made Discoveries about Genes and Chromosomes CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: This is PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today, Jim Tedder and Shirley Griffith tell about Barbara McClintock. She was on
By Greg Flakus Houston, Texas 24 November 2006 watch DNA report Millions of people around the world can trace their ancestry back several generations or more through oral history, family documents or government records of such events as marriages an
By Carol Pearson Washington 14 January 2008 For years autism has baffled researchers and devastated families. Autism typically appears in the first three years of life. Symptoms include problems with communication, difficulty forming relationships an
By Zulima Palacio Washington, DC 27 January 2006 watch Gene report Mapping the Human Genome has been one of the most complex research projects of recent decades. Its findings could open many windows,
Wheat helped create civilization in the Middle East. Its a staple crop for 30 percent of the worlds population. And now, with the publication of four articles in the journal Science, were close to a detailed understanding of the bread wheat genome. W
Wheat helped create civilization in the Middle East. Its a staple crop for 30 percent of the worlds population. And now, with the publication of four articles in the journal Science, were close to a detailed understanding of the bread wheat genome. W
Scientists Study Genetic Basis of Autism Scientists have taken another big step toward identifying the genetic flaws which may cause autism, a type of neurological development disorder. In the latest development, laboratory mice have been genetically
In mammals, the sex of a baby is determined by the combination of chromosomes it inherits from its parents. Nearly every cell in a male body has two different sex chromosomesone is shaped like an X and one is shaped like a Y. Females also have two se