Biggest Stories in 2002 (1)

Health nbsp; Economics The big story for Washington for 2002 is going to be the November elections. And while that’s a long way off for the rest of the country, it’s very much on politicians- mind

Lunch Time Manicure

In New York City, no self-respecting woman would be caught dead without perfectly 1) manicured hands. The reason, hundreds of drop in nail bars all designed to have you 2) buffed, 3) polished now and

SSS 2011-12-20

material scientists admire spider silk for being lightweight and strong.now another arthropod product is getting into the act insect cuticle,the tough flexible material is inside insect skeleton.researchers at harvard * institute for biological inspi

国家地理:Mayan Temple Mystery 玛雅神庙之谜

Deep in the jungles of Guatemala lie the ruins of a lost Maya civilization. The culture thought of as the classic Maya flourished across Central America between 250-900 AD. But archeologists are now discovering a Maya society that existed a full thou

NPR 2011-06-06

Agricultural officials say they think an organic farm in northern Germany was the source of the deadly E. coli outbreak that has sickened more than 2,000 people in Europe. Twenty-two people have died. Investigators traced the bacteria to beansprouts

NPR 2011-10-06

In a landmark development within stem cell research, scientists say theyve used a cloning technique to make embryonic stem cells that match a patients DNA. The journal Nature highlights a study that shows the potential for using the technology to rep

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Counterfeiters and money minters constantly try to outsmart each other. But money could become much harder to forgethanks to butterfly wings. Butterflies that flit through tropical forests often have brightly colored wings that irridesce in the sun.

SSS 2010-11-08

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? One of the dreams of biomedical scientists is to be able to transform adult cells into other kinds of cells. And thus avoid some of the ethical concerns of working with

SSS 2010-06-07

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science, I am Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Counterfeiters and money minters constantly try to outsmart each other. But money could become much harder to forgethanks to butterfly wings. Butterfl

HEALTH REPORT - New Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Developed for

HEALTH REPORT - New Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Developed for Researchers By Paul Thompson Broadcast: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Researcher

VOA慢速英语 2008 1112a

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Bethesda, Maryland, near Washington, D.C., is home to the National Institutes of Health. N.I.H. calls itself the Nation's Medical Research Agency. But it supports research worldwide with its budget of a

2007年VOA标准英语-Embryonic Research Poses Dilemma for Religious

By Ted Landphair Washington 26 July 2007 For a second time in a year, President Bush has vetoed a bill that would have sanctioned federally funded stem cell research using human embryos. His stance reflects conservatives' view that destroying life to

托福语法攻略:名词词组与动名词

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美甲新创意：立体泡泡美甲

When you think you've seen everything that could possibly be done with nail art, manicure devotees prove you wrong. Step forward the new trend blowing up on Instagram for 'bubble' nails, where acrylic is piled up on top of the nail and thinned out to

哺乳动物已实现逆生长 十年内将进行人体试验

An end to grey hair and crows-feet could be just 10 years away after scientists showed 科学家发现，动物的衰老过程有可能逆转。 it is possible to reverse ageing in animals. 从此以后，可能仅需10年，人类就可以告别白发

牛油果成为美丽新宠的四大理由

That's right kids, after argan oil and coconut oil have taken the beauty industry by storm, avocado oil is about to become the It ingredient of the moment. And while you can expect to see it pop up in more and more products, the concept of using it o

在家也能轻松美甲 无需费事找美甲店

Secret #1: Cuticle oil is a lifesaver. 秘诀1：指缘护理油是救命稻草。 When your nails look sad and you dont have time for a full manicure, cuticle oil can moisturize dry skin. Olive oil or coconut oil will also work perfectly. 指甲不好

经济学人: 热带疾病 (1)

Malaria killed 435,000 people last year, most of them in Africa. 去年435,000人死于疟疾，其中大部分在非洲。 The parasite that causes the illness is carried by females of some, but not all, species of mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles.

Scientists find neural stem cell regulator

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Researchers at the University of Colorado (CU) have found that lack of a specific gene interrupts neural tube closure, a condition that can cause death or paralysis. The study was the cover story this week in the jour

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在记忆词汇时，总会出现很多长得差不多的词汇令我们混淆，从而导致GRE词汇记忆不清楚。下面为大家搜集了一些GRE词汇中长的差不多的词语，希望能够帮助大家将其进行区分，加深记忆。