SSS 2011-06-22

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Saliva contains many useful components: lubricants, enzymes for breaking down food and now compounds that can reveal a persons age. Thats according to a

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SSS 2008-05-08

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This'll just take a minute. It sounds like something out of a bad science fiction novel. During World War II, a fungus called Tricoderma reesei ate its way through US military unifo

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Dieting isnt always easy, particularly if you have a sweet tooth. But by adding strawberries to your diet, you can enjoy a range of guilt-free dishes, drinks and snacks any time of day. Best of all, strawberries are low in calories, high in fiber, fa

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Author Jeremy Safron has a unique philosophy on food: Don't cook it. Safron, a pioneer in the raw-food movement, is out with a new book, The Raw Truth, which outlines the benefits of raw food. He writes that vital enzymes in our food that are elimina

英语听力文摘 English Digest 466、谁在啃我的叶子！

作为一株小小的或是大大的植物(矛盾吗?),被生长在厚厚的泥土之下的根所束缚着,只能眼睁睁地看着虫子、鸟儿啃食自己的叶子,啄食自己的果实?植物也有保护自己的方法哦,一起来看看吧 Plan

英语听力文摘 English Digest 51、血型不是问题

Yael: I just read about an exciting technique. Researchers found a way to convert types A and B blood into type O blood--the type that can be transfused into any patient. This advance could help avoid blood shortages in the future. Don: Wow, that is

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Science and Technology The science of stuttering Speech therapy 科技 口吃科学 演讲疗法 Unravelling the mystery of faltering speech 解秘演讲时的口吃 DOWN the ages stuttering has been blamed on many things. 多年来，口吃可以归咎

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A healthy liver plays a key role in relieving digestive issues, such as a sluggish metabolism, gas, bloating, and constipation. It regulates blood sugar levels, which, when out of balance, can cause sugar cravings, fatigue, and fuzzy thinking. 健康的

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There has been a lot of research done on the significance of food combining when we eat. Many believe that our stomach is designed to only digest food correctly one food type at a time or eating foods together that are compatible with each other. Thi

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He and his colleagues noted parallel changes in the genes for three digestive enzymes whose job is to liberate two particular amino acids, lysine and arginine, from proteins. 他的团队发现三种消化酶基因相似的改变，这些消化酶的作

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经济学人449:医用植入设备 一个甜美的想法

Science and technology. 科技。 Medical implants. 医用植入设备。 A sweet idea. 一个甜美的想法。 Researchers are trying to harness glucose-the body's own fuel-to power implantable gadgets such as pacemakers. 研究人员正试图利用葡

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英语听力文摘 English Digest 289、提高运动能力

A Scientist in the Locker Room How do you improve at any sport? You train, train, train. But how you train is just as important as how much. Armed with the science of exercise physiology, todays olympic-class coaches design sophisticated programs for