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第2644期: How the Brain Cleans Itself(2)

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Beta-amyloids are substances linked to problems in the brain including Alzheimer’s disease. When scientists injected mice with beta-amyloids, the su...

第2643期:How the Brain Cleans Itself(1)

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A rare look inside the human brain might help to explain how it clears away waste. Scientists say the failure to clear away such waste can lead to Alz...

第2642期:US Health Officials Call for Shots Against Pneumonia(2)

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are more than 100 known kinds of pneumococcal bacteria. They can cause serious infections in the lungs and other parts of the body. Each year, t...

第2641期:US Health Officials Call for Shots Against Pneumonia(1)

26 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

American health officials say people age 50 and older should get vaccinated against bacteria that cause pneumonia and other dangerous diseases. 美...

第2640期:Doctors Give New Guidelines for Preventing Stroke(2)

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Red meat should be limited, along with saturated fats. Additional protein can come from beans, nuts, poultry and seafood. Highly processed foods and d...

第2639期:Doctors Give New Guidelines for Preventing Stroke(1)

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New guidelines have been issued in the United States for preventing stroke – the nation’s 4th biggest killer. 在美国发布了新...

第2638期:Dark Energy experiment change may our understanding

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The discovery of Dark Energy in 1998 was in itself a shocking discovery. Up until then, the view had been that after the Big Bang, the expansion of th...

第2637期:Would you let AI be your personal stylist?

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From virtual assistants and proofreading essays to improvements in healthcare, it seems that artificial intelligence, or AI, is becoming an increasing...

第2636期:How to take control of your emotions

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When your emotions cause you to fly off the handle, sob uncontrollably or seethe with envy, it can be hard to see the good in them. It's a common beli...

第2635期:Use Habit Stacking to Help Get Healthy

20 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A woman in Portland, Oregon started her daily exercise habit with one activity – walking her dog. Lindsay Kee then added movements to this daily act...

第2634期:Ways to Protect Yourself from Injuries(2)

19 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“My dog...was relatively new to us. He got spooked and got in front of me, and I went flying over the dog...I ended up breaking two ribs,” he said...

第2633期:Ways to Protect Yourself from Injuries(1)

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past 20 years, injuries related to dog walking have been on the rise among adults and children in the U.S., Johns Hopkins University research...

第2632期:World's largest iceberg runs aground off remote island

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The ice megalith had been drifting since December, when it entered warmer waters known as Iceberg Alley. 这个巨大的冰块从去年十二月起...

第2631期:50% adults overweight or obese by 2050

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What's described as one of the most comprehensive global studies of the rise in unhealthy weights, published in the journal The Lancet, makes for grim...

第2630期:What Are the Good Effects of Walking?(2)

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many people have heard about the walking goal of 10,000 steps a day. This advice dates back to a 1960s marketing campaign in Japan. But, experts note ...

第2629期:What Are the Good Effects of Walking?(1)

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many medical experts say that walking is an easy way to improve physical and mental health, support fitness and prevent disease. They advise that walk...

第2628期:Deep Breathing Can Reduce Stress, Anxiety(2)

13 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With one breathing exercise, she breaths in through one nostril and then out through the other. She uses a thumb or forefinger to hold one nostril clo...

第2627期:Deep Breathing Can Reduce Stress

12 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At Myosin Marketing in Austin, Texas, the group employee meeting begins with an uncommon activity for a workplace. The members gather on Zoom and the ...

第2626期:A Taste of Unity

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a small corner of Lyceum 20, a type of school comprising primary and secondary ones, in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, students, teachers and community member...

第2625期:The coming neurological epidemic

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Unless we do something to prevent it, over the next 40 years we’re facing an epidemic of neurologic diseases on a global scale. A cheery thought. On...

第2624期:My message of peace from Pakistan

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Namaste. Salaam. Shalom. Sat Sri Akal. Greetings to all of you from Pakistan.合十礼、平安、问候，向大家致以来自巴基斯坦的问候。...

第2623期:A plug for smart power outlets

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a world-changing invention. The smoke alarm has saved perhaps hundreds of thousands of lives, worldwide. But smoke alarms don't prevent fires....

第2622期:Tupychiv

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ukraine is known for its historical landmarks like Saint Sophia Cathedral and Independence Square, big cities like Kyiv and Kharkiv, and the ports of ...

第2621期:Town of Greatness

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

About 300 kilometers west, away from the crowd and the noise of the capital city of Kyiv lies the historic and picturesque town of Berdychiv. 西...

第2620期:Beautiful Place with a Frightening History

05 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hi, my name is Kate, and I am from Odessa region. 嗨，我叫凯特，我来自敖德萨地区。 Imagine you are standing on the slope of ...

第2619期:News Literacy Introduction: News Through Time

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are at the Newseum in Washington D.C. – where the history of free expression is explained and defended. 今天，我们在华盛顿特...

第2618期:Watching the Grass Grow

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Springtime is a time of renewal and growth. Many plants end their long winter sleep and form new buds and shoots. Beautiful flowers will soon be showi...

第2617期:Man's brain turned to glass by hot Vesuvius ash

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A human brain turned to glass by a volcano… It sounds like bad science fiction. And when archaeologists first found glass fragments inside a skull i...

第2616期:How colours communicate

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

1  Most people can see at least a million different colours, but have you ever thought why they're important? Colours often have meanings and act...

第2615期:A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mary Kay Cosmetics is an international company that sells beauty products.Mary Kay Cosmetics是一家销售美容产品的国际公司。 One wom...

第2614期:Ancient Egyptian mummies still smell nice, study finds

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In air extracted from sarcophagi sealed for thousands of years, researchers in Cairo detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes and also...

第2613期:The joy of missing out

29 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

1  "They're all at that party without me… I've got such bad FOMO." The fear of missing out, or 'FOMO', is what you might feel when you aren't p...

第2612期:Study Shows How Earth’s Orbit Affects Ice Ages

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A recent study suggests the next ice age will likely begin in about 11,000 years unless emissions change the effects of natural climate cycles. 最...

第2611期:Total Lunar Eclipse to Turn Moon Red

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A total lunar eclipse is about to make the moon appear a reddish color across the Western Hemisphere. 月食的总圆环即将使月亮在整个西...

第2610期:Methods for Protecting Earth against an Asteroid Strike

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Astronomers following asteroid activity in space estimate there is a very small chance an object large enough to destroy a whole city could strike Ear...

第2609期:Wilbur and Orville Wright: The First Airplane

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wilbur and Orville Wright are the American inventors who made a small engine-powered flying machine. They proved that flight without the aid of gas-fi...

第2608期:How Physical Therapist Can Prevent Future Health Problem2

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I think if people understood more that the way they move might be setting them up for a problem down the line, they’d be much more inclined to se...

第2607期:How Physical Therapist Can Prevent Future Health Problems

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many of us might only seek out physical therapists if we are recovering from accidental injuries or surgery. However, medical experts say these specia...

第2606期:World Sled-dog Championship in Sweden

22 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With sub-zero temperatures and heaps of snow as far as the eye can see, this is as close as you can get to the natural habitat of ...

第2605期:UK study suggests phone bans may not be effective

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first scientific study to compare schools with different smartphone policies. The researchers studied the habits of more th...

第2604期:Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In labs around the world, scientists have been studying tiny black specks of dust from asteroid Bennu. They were collected by a NASA spacecr...

第2603期:The modern bakery

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

1Move over Victoria sponge cake. Modern bakeries are trending – delivering fresh flavours and celebrating independence.&nbs...

第2602期:The benefits of spending money on a good time

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

1  What's best: a brand new phone or a day out with your friends? Is it better to spend money to buy things or to do things? A study of UK consum...

第2601期:New Flowering Plants for Gardeners to Try

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dianthus Interspecific Capitán Magnifica is a new dianthus plant. It thrived through the test gardens’ summer heat. Its pink flowers, tha...

第2600期:New Flowering Plants for Gardeners to Try(1)

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you are a gardener, you probably have some favorite plants that you grow year after year. But you might also like to try new plants sometimes....

第2599期:Rise in ADHD Cases Raises Questions(2)

15 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Diagnoses have been increasing in both kids and adults. The recent government report also found adult ADHD was more common than earlier estimates had ...

第2598期:Rise in ADHD Cases Raises Questions(1)

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Allison Burk’s daughter was struggling. The American teenager had uncontrolled emotions, a decreased ability to pay attention and trouble ...

第2597期:Knitting While Watching Movies Gains Popularity

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nearly 200 people in Vienna, Austria, gathered recently to enjoy two fun activities at the same time.奥地利维也纳的近200人聚集在一起，同...

Private Lander Carrying NASA Experiments Lands on the Moon

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A private spacecraft carrying several science experiments has successfully landed on the moon.一个携带多个科学实验的私人航天器成功降...

第2596期:How Daylight Savings Time Affects Health(2)

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sleep deprivation, or lack of sleep, is linked to heart disease, weight conditions, problems with thinking and remembering, and more.睡眠剥夺或缺...

第2595期:How Daylight Savings Time Affects Health(1)

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Much of the United States “springs forward” on Sunday, March 9th, for daylight saving time. Worldwide, many other countries also observe daylight ...

第2594期:Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In labs around the world, scientists have been studying tiny black specks of dust from asteroid Bennu. They were collected by a NASA spacecr...

第2593期:Japan’s Toyota Builds a City-like Center to Test Robotics, AI

09 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Japanese automaker Toyota says it is building a research center in a city-like setting to test robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and au...

第2592期:The Planets Gather for a Show in the Evening Sky

08 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

All seven major planets form a kind of parade in the sky at the end of February. Although two of the planets are not visible to the unaided ...

第2591期:Scientists Discover Stonehenge-like Circle in Denmark

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Danish researchers have announced the discovery of a collection of wooden pieces placed in a circle that are believed to date back thousands of years ...

第2590期:How to Reduce Risks of Bad Air Quality(2)

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A recent study by the U.N. children’s agency UNICEF found that more than 500 million children in East Asia and Pacific countries breathe unhealthy a...

第2589期:How to Reduce Risks of Bad Air Quality(1)

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Air quality differs from place to place and day to day. But about 99 percent of the world’s population breathes air at some point that does not meet...

第2588期:Traveling by Plane

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Steph: You listed travel as one of your passions.斯蒂芬：您将旅行列为您的激情之一。Tony: Yeah. But actually my passion is airport to ...

第2587期:Flexibility: the overlooked fitness essential

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Physical fitness is all about cardio exercises and weightlifting… right? If you've ever finished a run and then jumped straight into the rest of you...

第2586期:The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At America’s 149th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monty the giant schnauzer won the top prize. 在美国第149 Westminster养犬俱乐部狗...

第2585期:Saying ‘No’ at Work Can Be Good for Your Health(2)

01 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Monday at 2 p.m., he plans the task he is most likely to delay finishing. And to keep from becoming too busy, he even sets his daily activities,...

第2584期:Saying ‘No’ at Work Can Be Good for Your Health(1)

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

People might find it hard to set work limits or say “no” before taking on too many responsibilities. But experts say it is important for workers t...

第2583期:Researchers Study Ancient Remains

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A recent study about the smell of Egyptian mummies reached some surprising findings. The ancient bodies did not smell bad, the researchers found. Inst...

第2582期:Electrical Medical Device Helps Improve Muscle Strength

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Researchers recently reported new evidence from a study of a medical device placed inside the body, a spine-stimulating implant. 研究人员最近...

第2581期:Edinburgh's tourist tax: a UK first

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Although they're common in Europe, this will be the first city-wide tourist tax in the UK. 虽然游客税在欧洲已经十分常见，但这个...

第2580期:Why friends are sometimes unreliable

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have a friend who happily agrees to your plans, only to disappear when the time eventually comes? Maybe they flake on you and cancel last minut...

第2579期:What Is the healthiest way to prepare vegetables?(2)

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

However, the shorter the cooking time, the more nutrients are kept in the food. That advice comes from Amber Pankonin, a dietitian in the U.S. state o...

第2578期:What Is the healthiest way to prepare vegetables?(1)

22 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Carlene Thomas is a dietitian, a person who gives advice about healthy foods to eat. 卡琳·托马斯（Carlene Thomas）是一名营养师，他...

第2577期:Visitors Laugh Away Troubles at the HaHaHouse Museum

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A new museum of laughter in Croatia is offering to help people deal with the negativity of modern life. 克罗地亚的新笑博物馆正在提供...

第2576期:Women held keys to land and wealth in Celtic Britain

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The most legendary Celtic woman was Boudica, the warrior queen who led a revolt against the Romans almost 2,000 years ago. But new analysis ...

第2575期:Tidy space, tidy mind?

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you the kind of person who needs a pristine, orderly environment for you to feel relaxed? Or perhaps being surrounded by your clutter isn't a big ...

第2574期:Daily glass of milk can reduce bowel cancer risk

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, and experts believe poor diet is behind half of all cases. 肠癌是英国第四大最常...

第2573期:The benefits of pocket parks

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How often do you go to the park? Is it part of your everyday life, or a trip that you plan? Many large urban parks are situated far from where people ...

第2572期:Study Finds India's Tiger Population Doubled in 12 Years(2)

16 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Arjun Gopalaswamy is an ecologist who knows how to measure wildlife populations. He said that estimates from India’s official tiger observation prog...

第2571期:Study Finds India's Tiger Population Doubled in 12 Years(1)

15 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A recent study says India has doubled its tiger population in 12 years. 最近的一项研究表明，印度在12年内已将其老虎人口翻了...

第2570期:New US Jet Breaks Sound Barrier in First Flight Test(2)

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

But the joint operation between British Airways and Air France suffered several business difficulties that led to the decision to stop flying the supe...

第2569期:New US Jet Breaks Sound Barrier in First Flight Test(1)

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An experimental aircraft developed by a private American company broke the sound barrier during a recent flight test. 一家美国私人公司开...

Japan Launches New Satellite to Improve Navigation System

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Japan's space agency says it successfully launched a navigation satellite on its new H3 rocket. The latest launch on February 2 took place as the coun...

第2568期:Millions of Europeans Could Die from Heat by 2100

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A new study warns that millions of Europeans could die from heat-related causes by the end of the century. 一项新的研究警告说，到本世...

第2567期:Biggest ever UK dinosaur footprint site discovered

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The dinosaur tracks were first discovered by a worker at the quarry. Scientists have now unearthed 200 huge footprints criss-crossing the limestone fl...

第2566期:Making friends as you age

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At school you're surrounded by people your own age. Of course you spend a lot of time with them, and so some of the best friendships are forged at sch...

第2565期:US Solar Farms Put Hungry Sheep to Work

09 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A group of sheep on farmland in the American state of Texas work together to complete a job: eating the grass growing beneath hundreds of solar panels...

第2564期:Get Ready for Spring Planting in Winter

08 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In many parts of the world, winter brings cold temperatures and, in some places, snowfall. For people who like planting things, gardening may seem far...

第2563期:Researchers Uncover a Bathhouse Complex in Pompeii

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Archeological research has uncovered another treasure of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii: a large private bathhouse. 考古研究发现了古罗...

第2562期:Red Coloring Linked to Cancer Risk Banned in US Foods

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned a chemical widely used to color some food products red. The ban of the coloring chemical, calle...

第2561期:Meta Ends Third-party Fact-Checking System(2)

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Meta’s new Community Notes system is similar to the method used by the social media service X. A statement by Meta said changes to this system will ...

第2560期:Meta Ends Third-party Fact-Checking System(1)

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook parent company Meta recently announced changes to the way it tries to identify misinformation and harmful material published on its social me...

第2559期:Learn to Have Better Balance and Prevent Fall as You Age2

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"If you can't do that, then you should probably go see a physical therapist," he said. A physical therapist treats people with conditions or injuries ...

第2558期:Learn to Have Better Balance and Prevent Fall as You Age1

02 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

To age well, doctors say we should remember the importance of good balance. It matters when you wash yourself, put clothing on and, generally, move ar...

第2557期:Whale makes epic migration, astonishing scientists

01 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Humpback whales are known for having one of the longest migrations of any mammal, migrating from their summer feeding grounds to breed in warmer water...

第2556期:Understanding extreme sports enthusiasts

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are two types of people: those who would jump from a plane, hungry to feel the rush of adrenaline in those moments before the parachute opens up...

第2555期:The Arctic where polar and humans live side by side

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

第2554期:How does your brain make you hunt for bargains?

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fistfights over a flat-screen TV, hours in a queue for cookware, arguments over air-fryers. Why is it that discounts and deals can turn a simple shopp...

第2553期:Buddhist Women in Nepal Practice Kung Fu for Self-Defense

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Buddhist nuns in Nepal are once again performing martial arts for the public after a five-year break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 尼泊尔的...

第2552期:People in China Swim in Freezing River for Health

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Even as temperatures kept dropping in China’s northeastern “ice city” of Harbin, excitement rose among a group of swimmers who enjoy jumping int...

第2551期:Greenland Holds Important Position in a Warming World

26 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Greenland is the world’s largest island and a self-governed territory of Denmark. About 57,000 people live there, mainly along its coasts. Most of G...

第2550期:Danish-Swedish Farmdog Is American Club’s Newest Breed

25 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The American Kennel Club, or AKC, has named another kind of dog to its registry. 美国养犬俱乐部（AKC）已将另一种狗列入其登记册...

第2549期:NASA Says Spacecraft Made Closest-Ever Pass to Sun(2)

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fox added that such studies can provide valuable information “about the workings of stars across the universe to aid in our search for habitable wor...

第2548期:NASA Says Spacecraft Made Closest-Ever Pass to Sun(1)

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

NASA says a spacecraft that has been examining the sun’s outermost atmosphere recently got closer to our Earth’s star than any past explorer has.&...

第2547期:Advice on Successfully Keeping New Year’s Promises(2)

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a group of more than 1,000 people, scientists found the most popular resolutions involved exercise, weight loss and eating habits. Other resolution...