SSS 2009-05-21

This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? Can you name those notes? Probably not. Perhaps one in ten thousand speakers of European languages has perfect pitch - the ability to recognize a note without having hea

SSS 2009-05-22

This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. If you ever got picked on in the schoolyard, you might have wished for some sort of superpower, like unbeatable speed or maybe just the ability to completely disappear. Now scientists

60秒科学:Can Hybrid Cars Be Too Quiet?

Hybrid cars are good for the environment. But scientists say that they might be bad for pedestrians. Because hybrids are so quiet, it can be hard for walkers to hear them until its too late. Listen to this. [quiet car sound] Thats a Toyota Prius mov

60秒科学:Perfect Pitch Related to Language

Can you name those notes? Probably notperhaps one in 10,000 speakers of European languages has perfect pitch, the ability to recognize a note without having heard any reference note first. But theres a much better chance you could successfully name

60秒科学:Weak Have Stronger Hearing

If you ever got picked on in the schoolyard, you might have wished for some sort of superpower: like unbeatable speed or maybe just the ability to completely disappear. Now scientists at the College of Wooster in Ohio say that you might have had a s

SSS 2008-11-10

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Every year, scores of manatees are killed by boats in Floridas waters. Their plight is an ecological concern. And everyone from marine biologists to Marg

SSS 2009-05-13

This is Scientific American's 60-second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Hybrid cars are good for the environment, but scientists say that they might be bad for pedestrians. Because hybrids are so quiet that can be hard for wa

SSS 2010-11-17

We humans are pretty good at communicating with sounds other than words. But how much of this is hard-wired, and how much do we pick up from others? To find out, researchers recorded the nonverbal sounds of people born deaf, as they responded to a ra

SSS 2010-08-09

Blue whales off the California coast make calls that, sped up 10 times, sound like (sound of two-part call). The original is a wall-rattling frequency too low for us to hear. Scientists analyzed around 2,500 of those calls, and found that the second

Country Music Ladies Put Men in Their Place

Country Music Ladies Put Men in Their Place American country music lyrics often describe women as they might appear in mens dreams. This is especially true of songs by many male artists. But the songs by Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye are different. The t

VOA标准英语10月-OPEC Output Cuts Roil Stock Markets

OPEC will cut its oil output by 1.5 million barrels a day starting in November, with chances of more cuts to come. But from Paris, Lisa Bryant reports the announcement was met by a further drop by financial markets. OPEC hopes that by cutting output

OPEC Agrees to Reduce Oil Output

OPEC Agrees to Reduce Oil Output Kerry Sheridan Oil prices edged higher Tuesday after ministers from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed to reduce output. OPEC ministers ha

CCTV9英语新闻：Global iron ore output surges amid slowdown in China

China's iron ore manufacturers say they're struggling to keep their businesses afloat because of high costs and taxes while production is on the rise for the sector's global giants. Brazil's Vale SA is the world's largest iron ore producer and it say

China's steel output slows, prices drop

BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's steel output growth slowed in July and prices of steel products have continued to drop, according to data from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Crude steel production gained 4.2 percent year

IEA: Many Months to Restore Libya's Oil Output

An expert at the International Energy Agency says it may be many months before Libya's damaged oil industry can resume full production. The head of IEA's Oil Industry and Markets Division, David Fyfe, said Thursday there are many logistical, operatio

VOA常速英语2008年-OPEC Rejects Call for Higher Output

By Lisa Bryant Paris 01 February 2008 OPEC's 13 members, meeting in Vienna Friday, rejected calls by the United States to increase oil output. The oil cartel said supplies meet current demands. Lisa Bryant has more from Paris. Following talks in Vien

China's Nov. industrial output rises 10.1 pct

BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's industrial production growth continued to accelerate in November, indicating that the nation's economy is rebounding after seeing its lowest expansion pace in more than three years. China's value-added industrial o

China's industrial output growth accelerates in October

China's industrial output growth accelerates in October BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Industrial production growth continued to accelerate in October, presenting evidence that China's economy is picking up steam after seeing its lowest growth rate in m

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China's autumn grain output to hit record high

China's autumn grain output to hit record high BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's grain output this autumn is likely to hit a record high and bring a ninth year of consecutive growth in the annual output, an official with the Ministry of Agricultur