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Meta Launches Threads to Compete with Twitter

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

People who are unhappy with the way businessman Elon Musk has been running Twitter now have a new social media service to consider.对商人埃隆·马...

第1882期:US Approves Drug to Slow Early Effects of Alzheimer’s Disease

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

U.S. officials gave full approval last week to Leqembi, a drug that moderately slows Alzheimer’s disease. The disease affects the brain causing memo...

第1881期:Scientists Observe Gravitational Waves Linked to Black Holes

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Scientists say that, for the first time, they have observed gravitational waves caused by black holes and other huge space objects moving through the ...

第1880期:How music takes us back to our past

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's happened to all of us: a song comes on the radio, and we are immediately transported to a time in our past. But what is it that makes music so ef...

第1879期:Huge canyon under the Antarctica?

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For more than five decades scientists have been trying to draw an accurate map of what lies under the Antarctic ice sheet, which is more than 2.5 mile...

第1878期:Parents have trouble taking kids off screens

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Action for Children questioned 2,000 parents and found that almost a quarter struggled to restrict their children's screen time. In comparison, only a...

第1877期:Japanese Researchers Develop Wearable Robot Arms

09 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A team at Tokyo University is developing robotic arms that people can wear. The devices could find use in areas from creative expression to search and...

第1876期:Little-known Garden Supports US Nursery Industry

08 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Placed among the busy streets of Washington, D.C. is a large public garden that many Americans have never heard of. The U.S. National Arboretum includ...

第1875期:Eating your five-a-day

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We all know about the benefits of a healthy diet. 'We are what we eat', so some say. But sometimes our busy lives mean our healthy intentions slip, an...

第1874期:Oldest message in bottle found

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The message in a bottle had been lost for more than a century, bobbing along the waves before Marianne Winkler stumbled across it as she was strolling...

第1873期:Companies Seek to Profit from Old EV Batteries

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A number of companies have been established to provide a second life for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. But industry experts say such...

第1872期:Gardens Can Suffer From Smoky Air, Too

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wildfire season has begun in many places around the world. The dangerous smoke wildfires produce can spread far and wide. It blocks sunlight, poisons ...

第1871期:Dogs can read canine emotions

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The ability to feel empathy is built into the human brain. We smile or laugh almost instantly in response to others. Until now this ability was though...

第1870期:Europe Prepares to Launch Spacecraft to Observe Dark Side

02 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing to launch a spacecraft designed to study the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy across far reaches ...

第1869期:Cancer – not down to chance

01 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's long been known that giving up cigarettes, reducing alcohol intake and avoiding sunburn can reduce the chances of getting certain types of cancer...

第1868期:Stonehenge Welcomes 8,000 for Summer Solstice

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Around 8,000 people gathered Wednesday around prehistoric Stonehenge in Britain to observe the summer solstice. Many wore colorful clothing and even a...

第1867期:COP21: The economics behind climate change

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Negotiators here are, in effect, discussing the shape of a new world order. The old rich-versus-poor divisions are now much more complex.实际上，谈...

第1866期:How multilingual dreams are connected to language learning

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It is often said that if we dream in a foreign language, it's a sign that we are making progress in learning that language. But is it true? Before we ...

第1865期:Air Quality Devices Collect DNA from Environment

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A new study has found that devices used to measure air quality in the environment also take in DNA material from the local area. Scientists say this c...

第1864期:Banking with apps

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In a small office behind London's King's Cross station a band of technology entrepreneurs is setting up a bank with 140 staff to offer what tradi...

第1863期:Longer Space Flights Affect Areas in Brain

25 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A new study has found that areas of the brain containing fluid expand when astronauts are on space missions for six months or longer. The American spa...

第1862期:New Heart Transplant Method Could Save More Patients

24 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Researchers say a new method for heart transplants could increase the number of available organs and save more lives. Currently, most transplanted hea...

第1861期:2015 likely to be warmest on record

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The WMO says this five-year period has brought record heat to Asia, Europe, South America and Oceania and North America. This latest October was excep...

第1860期Are You Prepared 'to See How the Sausage Is Made'?

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sausage can be made from any kind of meat, along with spices, herbs, sometimes vegetables, and even fruit. My favorite sausage is made from chicken, a...

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...