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第1859期:Antibiotics resistance warning
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bacteria becoming completely resistant to antibiotics could plunge medicine back into the dark ages. It would affect not only infections but also surg...
第1858期:Why Are Thousands of Subreddits Going Dark?
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reddit is a social media website where people with common interests can have conversations by posting comments, videos and images. Posts are grouped i...
第1857期:The grown-ups who play with toys
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all know children love to play with toys. But as they approach adulthood, they stop being playful and concentrate on grown-up things – or so we b...
第1856期:Breach the brain barrier
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The blood-brain barrier does a good job of keeping toxins out. But this tightly-packed layer of cells which separates the brain from its blood vessels...
第1855期:Pet dogs may help children avoid asthma
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many people are allergic to dogs, or at least the dead skin cells and saliva that they shed as they groom themselves.许多人对狗过敏,或者至...
第1854期:Processed meat 'causes cancer' - WHO
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This new assessment puts processed meat, such as salami and ham, in the highest category of five possible rankings of cancer-causing agents. And they ...
第1853期:Universities Trying to Increase Number of Male Students
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Donje Gates is 18 years old and lives in Chicago, Illinois. His family wants him to go to college in the fall. But Gates is thinking about going to a ...
第1852期:Hero worms
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are worms the heroes we didn't know we needed? Silent, slimy and wriggling, you might think that worms are good for nothing except bait on the end of ...
第1851期:Earth Is in Danger
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Earth is now considered to be in a “danger zone,” a new study says. An international group of scientists called Earth Commission did the study. It...
第1850期:Ancestors 'had less sleep' than we do
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From artificial lights to late-night TV and now our smartphones, modern life is often blamed for ruining our sleep. But this study suggests our ancest...
第1849期:Americans Ideas About Their Lawns Are Changing
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A green area of grass called a lawn has been popular in American yards for a long time. But a growing number of gardeners and homeowners now consider ...
第1848期:Zimbabwe Rugby Teams Help Keep Girls off Street
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rugby is often played in the wealthy areas outside of Zimbabwe’s major cities. Now the sport has moved into poor areas where young women are playing...
第1847期:US Lighthouses for Sale or Being Given Away
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The United States is offering ten American lighthouses for new owners. The lighthouses have stood along ocean and lake coasts for generations to help ...
第1846期:Australia defends cat killing
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The proposed cull will involve the killing of two million feral cats that the Australian government says are decimating many threatened species which ...
第1845期:Sweden Close to Becoming 'Smoke Free' Country
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sweden is getting close to becoming the first “smoke-free” country in the European Union (EU). The country of 10.5 million people has had the lowe...
第1844期:New York City Is Sinking
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New York City is slowly sinking. With the weight of its tall buildings, streets and people, the city is sinking at an average rate of 1 to 2 millimete...
第1843期:South African Fossils Tell of the Struggle to Survive
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A recent study says fossil remains of a top meat-eating animal living 250 million years ago, which had only been found in the world’s northern half,...
The sounds of relaxation
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a fast-paced world, where stress and mental fatigue seem commonplace, we're constantly looking for new ways to unwind. Some people take a hot ...
第1842期:Computers damage our memory, says study
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists spoke to 6,000 adults in eight European countries and found that while many were able to recall phone numbers from their childhood, fewer c...
第1841期:Nepal considers Everest restrictions
03 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since Mount Everest opened to commercial expeditions in the 1990s, climbers have sought to establish world records on the mou...
第1840期:Asian American Artist Uses Cookies as Her Canvas
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artist Jasmine Cho paints images of both well-known and forgotten Asian Americans. But she does not use paper or canvas to create her art. She uses&nb...
第1839期:Should we fear AI?
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is no doubt that artificial intelligence – or AI – has become an important part of our lives. It is no longer just a thing of science fictio...
第1838期:Happy Birthday ruled out of copyright
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Birthday To You is the most recognised song in the English language. The melody was composed by two sisters in Kentucky in 1893. Their song evol...
第1837期:European Union Fines Meta $1.3 Billion over Privacy Rules
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The European Union fined Meta a record $1.3 billion for privacy violations Monday. The EU ordered Meta to stop sending users’ personal information t...
第1836期:Kehinde Wiley Obama Painter, Is Taking His Art Everywhere
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kehinde Wiley is a well-known and influential American artist. His paintings and sculptures are the subject of art shows around the United States. The...
第1835期:Will a robot take your job?
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oxford University has predicted that 35% of jobs in the UK workforce are at risk from automation over the next 10 to 20 years. But Deloitte paints an ...
第1834期:‘Harden Off’ Plants Before Placing Them Outsid
27 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The month of May is the best planting time in many areas in the northern half of the world. Many gardeners are visiting garden centers now to buy plan...
第1833期:Public to name UK and Irish storms
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're used to tropical storms and hurricanes being given names in other parts of the world often decided by a committee. Now storms in the UK and Irel...
第1832期:Selfie ban at festival in India
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Kumbh Mela is currently under way at two venues in Maharashtra state with nearly three million Hindus attending.Kumbh Mela 目前正在马...
第1831期:The magic of fungi
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fungi play an important role in ecosystems, are a source of food, and make key contributions to the world of medicine. So, why do we know so little ab...
第1830期:Nigerian Chef Sets Record for Longest Cooking Shift
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hilda Baci is a chef in Lagos, Nigeria. She recently stayed in the kitchen for 100 hours and only took short breaks each hour. She started cooking on ...
第1829期:House dust full of bacteria
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A genetic analysis revealed that the average household had more than 2,000 species of fungi. The types of fungus found though depended on the home's l...
第1828期:Floating Solar Panels Becoming Popular
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Seaman-Graves is the city planner for the small town of Cohoes, New York. He was in search of a less costly way of providing electricity to the to...
第1827期:Obstacles to the correct decision
20 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Life is full of choices, some inconsequential, some really significant. But sometimes it can be hard to make the correct one. What are the obstacles t...
第1826期:Unusual Hound Wins Top Prize at Biggest US Dog Show
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A petit basset griffon Vendéen, or PBGV, won top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York City Tuesday. The dog, called Buddy Holly,...
第1825期:Special book makes water drinkable
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More than 600 million people around the world lack access to clean drinking water and this book has the potential to help.全世界有超过 6 亿人无...
第1824期:Google's Passkeys to Replace Passwords
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is good news for people who hate passwords. Google has added a different way to log in to its services. This new feature employs the use of “p...
第1823期:US Agency Plans Deeper Study of Sea Turtles, Dredging Threat
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to study the effects of its dredging operations on sea turtles in the state of Georgia. Dredging is the pr...
第1822期:Babies Born in Britain Using Genetic Material from Three People
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time, a new process that uses the genetic material of three people has resulted in the birth of several babies in Britain. The experimen...
第1821期:Astronauts eat space-grown food
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Astronauts have been growing crops in space for years but this is the first time they’ve eaten the produce while still in orbit. It took the crew on...
第1820期:Bonobos' clue to speech evolution
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It used to be thought that apes could only make noises that were tied to their emotions such as barks of alarm or hoots of excitement. But this strang...
第1819期:Whale song plan for old military base
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When the top secret radio and radar station was established on the headland at Aird Uig 60 years ago, it was part of Nato's early warning system again...
第1818期:Hawking's search for alien life
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists have been listening out for signals from intelligent civilisations on other worlds for decades, so far with no success. This new initiative...
第1817期:Nasa spacecraft speeds past Pluto
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For those of us who grew up with the idea that there were nine planets, this is the moment we get to complete the set. Robotic probes have been to all...
第1816期:Free internet for Mount Fuji climbers
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Starting this Friday, eight free wi-fi hotspots will start operating at rest stops all the way up the mountain, including three on the summit. Ja...
第1815期:Report backs third runway for Heathrow
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It took three years to complete, and weighs in at an impressive 340 pages, but Sir Howard's report on aviation capacity comes to a simple, single conc...
第1814期:Is this the end of vertical farming?
07 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why do farmers grow crops outside in fields when we can stack them vertically? The idea of vertical farming was first proposed in 1999. It was seen as...
第1813期:Skinny jeans bad for your health
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 35-year-old woman had to be cut out of her jeans after she lost the feeling in her lower legs, which had become badly swollen.这位 35 岁的...
第1812期:Old drivers kept off the road
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Motorists over 70 are considered to be amongst the safest on the road. Many avoid rush-hour and late-night driving ...
第1811期:Penguins lost ability to taste fish
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With their waddling gait and lack of flight, penguins have long been an oddity in the bird kingdom. Now&n...
第1810期:Gentle Methods for the Hard Work of Gardening
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gardening requires a lot of physical labor. The activity can extend from light exercise to heavy labor. All that bending, lifting, digging, carrying a...
第1810-a期:Longboard ‘Dancing’ Is Mix of Music, Moves and Danger
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some American skateboarders are creating new moves by combining longboarding and dance.This version of the activity is already popular in souther...
第1809期:UK economic growth slows
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Growth last year was good, but not as good as originally hoped and there are worries that the economy is losing momentum. The British econom...
第1808期:Shampoo – do we really need to use it?
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Buying shampoo can be overwhelming – there are so many brands to choose from, across a huge range of prices. Some brands promise...
第1807期:Unesco world heritage status: Seven sites win UK backing
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
词汇表World Heritage 世界遗产candidates 候选settlements 定居地peatland 泥炭地preservation 保护,维护tentative list 预备名单,...
第1806期:Wealthy People Still Spend Money But Keep Low Profile
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With an ongoing war in Europe, high energy prices and food shortages, some wealthy people find themselves wanting to spend their money in ways that do...
第1805期:Is It Art or Advertising?
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Where is the line between art and advertising? The question is central to a big dispute in a small American town. A large painting in Conway, New Hamp...
第1804期:Scientists Learn What Killed Caribbean Sea Urchins
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists say a small parasite is the cause of death of many sea urchins in the Caribbean Sea. Sea urchins are simple animals that have long spines. ...
第1803期:Ways to fight tiredness
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone gets tired – it's a normal part of human existence. It can make us grouchy and grumpy at the end of the day, but a good night's sleep will ...
第1802期:SpaceX Rocket Launches in Test Flight,Explodes Later
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A SpaceX rocket successfully launched with the company’s Starship spacecraft Thursday, but the two-part system exploded minutes later and crashed in...
第1801期:How Long Will Conch Fishing Last in the Bahamas?
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists, environmental activists, and government officials warn that the Bahamas’ conch population is decreasing because of overfishing. The conc...
第1800期:Musk Tells of Plans to Create an Alternative to ChatGPT
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Businessman Elon Musk says ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence “bots” are too liberal and that he plans to create his own. Musk, t...
第1799期:Scientists Release Improved Version of First Black Hole Image
22 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists have released a more detailed version of the first image of a black hole. That first image, released four years ago, showed a blurry, round...
第1798期:The power of smell
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever caught a whiff of something and been strongly reminded of a person or place? It seems there is a deep psychological link between smells,...
第1797期:Britain's new working week
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For many, the idea of commuting daily to a place of work might sound outdated. In the UK, at least, the shape of the working week is changing, and a n...
第1796期:This one weird trick will get you infinite gold
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Well, you're in a real pickle. You see, a few years ago, the king decided your life would be forfeit unless you tripled the gold coins in his treasury...
第1795期:A Stamp of Approval for Skateboarding in America
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For many years, skateboarding was considered an activity for young rebels or drug users in city streets, schoolgrounds and public parks. Those days ar...
第1794期:Australian Company Uses Extinct Mammoth for Lab-grown Meat
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An Australian company has made lab-grown meat using genetic information from a wooly mammoth, an extinct animal. The company launched the creation in ...
第1793期:Italian Invites Florida Students, Parents to Visit ‘David’ Statue
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does a small school in the American state of Florida have to do with the famous Italian statue of David in Florence, Italy? Well, the mayor of Fl...
第1792期:Care, ‘Magic’ Help Cherry Blossom in Washington
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands of Japanese cherry trees are blooming on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. When the trees reach peak bloom, the United States’ capital...
第1791期:What makes puzzles fun
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout history, people have been attracted to puzzles, from Ancient Greek riddles to brain-teasing video games, people have tried to solve problem...
第1790期:The continents are moving. When will they collide?
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 20th century, a meteorologist named Alfred Wegener noticed striking similarities between the coasts of Africa and South America. These ob...
第1789期:6 myths about the Middle Ages that everyone believes
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Medieval Europe. Where unbathed, sword-wielding knights ate rotten meat, thought the Earth was flat, defended chastity-belt wearing maidens, and tortu...
第1878期:What would happen if you lost your sense of touch?
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 1971, Ian Waterman suddenly collapsed from a severe case of what seemed to be gastric flu. His illness passed after a few days, but a stranger set ...
第1787期:Report: 43,000 Estimated Dead in Somalia Drought Last Year
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new report says an estimated 43,000 people died during Somalia’s longest drought on record last year. Half of them were likely children under five...
第1786期:Colombia to Vote on Bullfighting Ban
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Colombia is one of just eight countries where bullfights remain legal. Many places in those countries are establishing restrictions on the activity. C...
第1785期:A day in the Islamic Golden Age
08 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the morning sun shines on the Golden Gate Palace, brother and sister Hisham and Asma prepare for the journey of a lifetime. It is 791 CE, and the A...
第1784期:Book Ban Attempts Hit Record High in 2022
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The American Library Association (ALA) released a new report Thursday about book banning in the country. It found attempted book bans and information ...
第1783期:Is This K-Pop Girl Band for Real?
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Less than two months ago the new South Korean girl group MAVE: released its first music video. It now has nearly 20 million views on YouTube. At first...
第1782期:When you're an ant but also a fungus tycoon
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this south Texas clearing, an ancient tale that ties the members of four species together is unfurling. The first involved is our soon-to-be queen ...
第1781期:The survival of the sea turtle
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sea turtles are miraculous. First, they've been around since the late Jurassic, roughly 150 million years ago. Cohorts of the dinosaurs, sea turtles h...
第1780期:What if cracks in concrete could fix themselves
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. It can be found in swathes of city pavements, bridges that span vast rivers, and ...
第1780-a期:Are we running out of clean water?
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From space, our planet appears to be more ocean than Earth. But despite the water covering 71% of the planet’s surface, more than half the world’s...
第1779期:Everything Everywhere All at Once' Wins Big at SAG Awards
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Screen Actors Guild Awards, or SAG Awards, are known as an important predictor for the Academy Awards, or Oscars. On Sunday night in Los Angeles, ...
第1778期:New Public Show Explores Influence of Leon Monet
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Behind some great men, there is a big brother. Leon Monet, Claude Monet’s older brother, is central to a new public art show, or exhibition, in Pari...
第1777期:DNA from Beethoven Provides Details about His Health
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers who examined DNA from famous German composer Ludwig van Beethoven have learned new details about his health. The DNA – which came from B...
第1776期:Ringling Bros. Circus Is Back without Animals
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A famous American circus has been reimagined and reborn without the use of animals in the show. The family event now centers on humans performing tric...
第1775期:Microsoft’s Copilot to Compete with Google in Business Software
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft announced its plan to add artificial intelligence (AI) into its line of office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook last ...
第1774期:3D-printed Rocket Fails Minutes after Florida Launch
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts started its first flight late Wednesday but failed to reach orbit. The 33-meter-long rocket, called ...
第1773期:The history of instant noodles
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do a student in China, an office worker in the UK and an astronaut in space all have in common? They all eat instant noodles. And they're not alo...
第1772期:Many Students Need Extra Help, But Few Seem to Be Getting It
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A federal government report from December found that half of all U.S. students started this school year behind their grade level in at least one subje...
第1771期:Designers Turn to Environment-friendly Materials
25 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Designers are increasingly using different kinds of materials to produce products that do not harm the environment. Reused plastic bottles, wood, plan...
第1770期:Strange Green Growths on Your Tree? Fear Not!
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever seen a tree covered in parts with green growth and wondered what it was? Were you concerned that the spreading green life might hurt the...
第1769期:Despite Success,More Work to be Done Fighting Guinea Worm
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Carter Center said recently that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide last year. That is a major drop from...
第1768期:The price of looking and feeling good
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How much do you spend on looking after yourself each month? We all like to look and feel good, so it's nice to spend money on ourselves sometimes! You...
第1767期:Ice Baths Popular, But Health Claims Not Supported by Evidence
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ice baths are a popular subject on American social media pages. Kim Kardashian, Harry Styles, Kristen Bell, Lizzo, and other stars have posted about t...
第1766期:'Everything' Wins Best Picture, Acting Oscars
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everything Everywhere All at Once won the best picture Oscar at the Academy Awards ceremony Sunday night in Los Angeles, California.周...
第1765期:Japanese Company Turns Unused Rice into Plastic Products
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Japanese company has found a way to turn unwanted rice into plastic goods.一家日本公司找到了一种将不需要的大米变成塑料制品的...
Express your dream destinations
18 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"My dream destination is definitely Paris. I can't wait to stroll along the Seine River and visit the Eiffel Tower."(我的梦想目的地肯定是巴...
第1764期:Self-taught Chefs Win Michelin Guide Star
18 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Georgiana Viou is self-taught chef, or cook, from the west African country of Benin. She moved to France in hopes of becoming a translator.Georgi...