戒烟疫苗的临床试验

It's a drag, day after day for Michael Harwood, 41 years of smoking cigarettes. It's time I need to stop. They're gonna kill me young if I don't. Right now he puffs a pack and a half a day. At his pea

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

新的流感疫苗接种方式不用打针

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

平息怒气有四招 简单你却想不到

Don't be an angry bird: Find out how a chair, a pair of sunglasses and other items can hold unexpected promise for taming your temper. 别做愤怒的小鸟：看看一把椅子、一副太阳眼镜和别的东西对于平息怒气有什么意想不到

Ginger may diminish risk of colon cancer

BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- A new study finds that ginger may decrease the risk of colon cancer through diminishing the inflammation in the gut, according to media reports Thursday. Prior researches have found that chronicle inflammation in the g

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

Anna, a schoolgirl ClipAnna At the moment, I like boys with quite long hair. Also theyd have to be quite a lot like me, like the same things, but not treat me like a girl, treat me more like a friend. I have seen the perfect boy actually, whom I wal

SSS 2010-11-04

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. It's been touted for its healthful, anti-inflammatory properties. It's been recommended for helping ease the pain of arthritis, preventing cancer and s

NPR 2010-07-02

The footsteps of a military honor guard carrying the casket of Senator Robert Byrd into the Senate chamber today, the West Virginia lawmaker laid in repose. He died Monday at the age of 92. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports people have been paying tribut

TED演讲:安慰剂效应的力量(1)

In 1996,56 volunteers took part in a study to test a new pain killer called Trivaricaine. 1996年，56个志愿者参加了一项研究，测试一种名叫Trivaricaine的止痛药。 On each subject, one index finger was covered in the new painkille

经济学人72:迷幻药之考验 今非昔比

Science and Technology LSD Acid tests 科技 麦角酸二乙基酰胺 迷幻药之考验 Research into hallucinogenic drugs begins to shake off decades of taboo 迷幻药物的研究开始摆脱几十年来的禁忌 THE psychedelic era of the 1960s i

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

想要吸引异性？喝杯红酒吧

It's official: alcohol makes you more attractive to the opposite sex. And that's when you are boozing, not them. 权威结论出来了：酒精能让你在异性眼中更具吸引力。当然，不是他们有吸引力，而是酒醉的你。 Scienti

经济学人262:身心医学 要相信你的身体很棒

Science and technology - Psychosomatic medicine 科学技术 Psychosomatic medicine 身心医学 Think yourself well 要相信，你的身体很棒 You can. But it helps to think well of yourself in the first place 你可以拥有很好的体魄。但首

研究：吃鸡蛋让人变慷慨

If you are looking for a loan, serving your bank manager breakfast might just do the trick. 如果你准备申请贷款，不妨为银行经理准备早餐，问题即可迎刃而解。 A compound found in eggs makes people much more generous, new re

GRE作文到底写多少才算好

这个问题，其实根本不算问题，但是小西列出来想强调的重点是，大家切忌纸上谈兵，小西有很多战友就是这种类型，天天看范文看材料，就是不写，到头来就是不会写，一点招儿都没有，所

经济学人209:司法科学 无知即是福

Science and technology 科学技术 Forensic science 司法科学 Ignorance is bliss 无知即是福 Forensic scientists know too much about the cases they investigate 法医科学家对他们调查的案子知道得太多 AS ALL fans of crime fictio

运动真的能让我们变聪明吗

Exercise seems to be good for the human brain, with many recent studies suggesting that regular exercise improves memory and thinking skills. But an interesting new study asks whether the apparent cognitive benefits from exercise are real or just a p

经济学人307:精神身体医学 好好反省一下吧

Science and technology 科学技术 Psychosomatic medicine 精神身体医学 Think yourself well 好好反省一下吧 You can. But it helps to think well of yourself in the first place 你可以的。只是它会首先帮你好好反省一下自己。