The Edison Effect 大发明家--爱迪生

There are many people who say Thomas Edison single-handedly invented the twentieth century. Although there are those who may disagree, one thing cannot be denied: Edison was a genius, and his inventions greatly affected the development of modern soci

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Secret US documents published by WikiLeaks reveal just what China thinks of its North Korean ally and they show a South Korean official telling Washington that China would be comfortable with a reunited Korea under Seoul's control. And the documents

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-02-17

A Senate inquiry will begin its public hearings today into the government's multi-billion-dollar home insulation program. The inquiry will hear evidence from a number of stakeholders within the insulation industry. The government's been criticized fo

Placebo Effect Update

By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: November 19, 2003 This is Phoebe Zimmermann with the VOA Special English Health Report. When scientists want to test the effectiveness of a new drug, they usually divide

VOA标准英语2012--EU Oil Embargo on Iran Goes into Effect Sunday

EU Oil Embargo on Iran Goes into Effect Sunday The world runs on oil, much of it transported on ships from countries in the Middle East, including Iran. But the European Union has all but stopped its imports from Iran, and the flow will stop complete

Strong Public Criticism on Japan's Nuke Power Policy

Japanese residents are protesting against the country's nuclear power policy following revelations that over 300 tons of contaminated water flow daily from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea. Japan's authorities confirmed that the

Highly Radioactive Water Leak Found at Fukushima

The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is reporting around 300 tonnes of highly contaminated water has leaked from a storage tank. Masayuki Ono is the general manager of the Tokyo Electric Power Company. He says the puddle that has

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

VOA慢速英语2018--美国重新启动对伊朗的限制

US Restarts Restrictions on Iran The United States is taking action to pressure Iran over its nuclear program and activities across the Middle East. President Donald Trump announced economic sanctions against Iran Monday night. The measures went into

2006年VOA标准英语-Does 'Axis of Evil' Have Practical Effect on In

By Gary Thomas Washington 16 October 2006 A Japanese woman reads an extra special edition newspaper reporting about North Korea's nuclear test, distributed in downtown Tokyo, October 9, 2006 North Korea, which recently conducted an underground nucle

VOA标准英语2008年-McCain Urges Stemming Spread of Nuclear Weapons

By Jim Malone Washington 27 May 2008 The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain, spoke about the dangers of nuclear proliferation Tuesday in a speech in Denver, Colorado. Meanwhile, there is only one week left in the Democra

Experts: Japan’s Nuclear Problems Could Greatly Affect Glob

Experts and diplomats are predicting Japan's recent deadly earthquake and tsunami, along with its ongoing nuclear reactor crisis, will not have too much of an effect on Japan itself in the long-term, but rather on energy policies in other countries.

科学美国人60秒 SSS Photonic Chip Could Strengthen Smartphone Encryption

Random numbers are hugely important for modern computing. They're used to encrypt credit card numbers and emails. To inject randomness into online gaming. And to simulate super complex phenomena, like protein folding or nuclear fission. But here's th

每日一词【753】side effect：副作用

今天我们要学的词是side effect。 Side effect, 副作用。一项最近民调显示，Most Americans want health reform but fear its potential side effects, 大多数美国人都希望看到医疗改革，但是又担心改革可能带来的副

温室效应 The Greenhouse Effect

As the development of the society, people want to conquer the environment, they use the high technology to change the environment, when people are satisfied with what they did to the nature, the nature is starting to teach human being a lesson. In th

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今天我们要学的词是side effect。 Side effect, 副作用。一项最近民调显示，Most Americans want health reform but fear its potential side effects, 大多数美国人都希望看到医疗改革，但是又担心改革可能带来的副

VOA双语新闻：日本核电灾难影响全球能源政策

Experts and diplomats are predicting Japans recent deadly earthquake and tsunami, along with its ongoing nuclear reactor crisis, will not have too much of an effect on Japan itself in the long-term, but rather on energy policies in other countries. D

Pope leaves Vatican, resignation takes effect

VATICAN CITY, Feb.28 (Xinhua) -- The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI came into effect at 8 pm local time (1900 GMT) on Thursday, who had left the Vatican by helicopter for the papal vacation retreat in south Rome earlier in the afternoon. The pope h

EU Oil Embargo on Iran Takes Effect Sunday

A European Union embargo on Iranian oil that takes effect Sunday is the latest move in an international effort to force Tehran to halt its disputed nuclear program. The EU and the United States want Iran to end development work that they say is inten

CCTV9英语新闻：China announces new sanctions targeting DPRK's mining sector

BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday announced embargoes on some imports from and exports to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). In terms of imports, China banned purchases of coal, iron ore, gold, rare earths and several other