2007年VOA标准英语-Antibiotic Resistance Fast-Growing Problem Worl

By Carol Pearson Washington 28 February 2007 watch Antibiotic Resistance report Penicillin and Erythromycin are examples of antibiotics that used to be one-time miracle cures. These drugs and other antibiotics are now less effective because bacteria

美国国家公共电台 NPR Probiotics For Babies And Kids? New Research Explores Good Bacteria

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: This year Americans will spend more than $2 billion on probiotics, supplements aimed at boosting what are called good bacteria inside us. One part of the market that's growing rapidly is probiotics for babies and kids. Here's NPR

60秒科学:Do Rainforests Create Rain?

Rainforests exist because it rains a lot and that makes the forests grow, right? Well, not so fast. What if its not the rain that makes the forestswhat if its the forests that actually generate the rain? Thats the contention of a paper in BioScience

Maduro registers as Venezuelan presidential candidate

CARACAS, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's Acting President Nicolas Maduro on Monday formally registered with the National Electoral Council (CNE) as the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)'s candidate for the upcoming presidential elect

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Rainforests exist because it rains a lot and that makes forests grow, right? Well, not so fast. What if its not the rain that makes the forests? What if its the forests that actually generate the rain? That is the contention of a paper in BioScience

美国国家公共电台 NPR Probiotic Bacteria Could Protect Newborns From Deadly Infection

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Now some good news, especially for babies around the world. Scientists in the U.S. and India have found an inexpensive treatment for a common infection. It could save hundreds of thousands of newborns each year. The treatment com

美国国家公共电台 NPR Could Probiotics Protect Kids From A Downside Of Antibiotics?

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Go online, walk through any health store or supermarket, and you'll find all kinds of products being sold as probiotics. They're being promoted for all kinds of things - preventing upset stomachs, boosting the immune system, figh

Euro 2012: Scandal might help Italy again

MADRID, June 3 (Xinhua) -- With days away from the Euro 2012 opener, a police raid on Italy's pre-tournament training camp cast shadow on the team's fate. Well-known defender Domenico Criscito was handed a search warrant as part of an investigation i

Euro 2012 ticket design unveiled in Ukraine

KIEV, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Ticket for the Euro 2012 Soccer Championship was officially presented on Monday by UEFA Events executive Martin Kallen in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Representatives of UEFA and Ukraine's tournament executing committee atte

研究:男女同工同酬还要等57年

Working women who thought they might live to see Britain's pay gap finally shorten will have to hold out for another 57 years, according to a research published on August 19. Forty years after the Equal Pay Act was passed, the study showed that the g

专家:益生菌酸奶并非有益肠道健康

Probiotic yoghurt drinks and supplements dont live up to their promises, according to an EU watchdog. They claim to boost your immune system and help digestion. It concluded there is no scientific proof that products such as Yakult have any health be

Eurozone Braces for Greek Election

PARIS - Eurozone countries will be anxiously watching the outcome of second-round of legislative elections Sunday in Greece, which may determine the country's future role in the eurozone. Greek voters will be choosing between parties that call for tw

Europe to cooperate with China for financial stability

BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said Wednesday that the European side will consult and cooperate with China in a concrete way to ensure the financial stability of the eurozone. Together with European Commissi

Eurozone ministers agree to bail out Spain

BRUSSELS, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Eurozone finance ministers agreed to bail out Spain by giving a first payment of 30 billion euros (37 billion U.S. dollars) to its reeling banks by the end of July, Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker said here early

Europe Continues to Suffer Severe Winter Weather

severe winter weather continues to dominate in many European countries with air and road travel disrupted and gas supples running low. The hardest hit country is Ukraine, where temperatures as low as minus 32 degrees Celsius have left at least 122 pe

Europe Evaluates Sanctions on Iran

The European Union has responded with a shrug to Iran's threat to cut off oil exports to some EU members several months before an EU embargo on Iranian oil takes effect. At the same time, Iran has floated an offer to resume talks on its nuclear progr

VOA常速英语2007-South African Rugby Springboks Return to Rapturo

By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 23 October 2007 South Africa's rugby world-champion, the Springboks, have returned home to a rapturous welcome following their victory over England at the Rugby World Cup in France. VOA's Delia Robertson reports from J

Neymar foresees hard fouls in Europe

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Giving hints about his future career, 20-year-old Santos striker Neymar described a future scenario in one of the prestigious soccer leagues in Europe. The player foresees a career littered by hard fouls in Europe

Europe Keeps Interest Rate Steady

The European Central Bank is keeping its key interest rate unchanged, even as its leader says there is increased downside risk for economic growth in the euro currency bloc. The bank kept its key lending rate at a record low 1 percent Wednesday, desp

Europe Central Bank Lowers Rates

The European Central Bank lowered its benchmark interest rate Thursday to a record 1.0 percent. The move by the bank to help stimulate Europe's economy came as France and Germany urged other European leaders to adopt their eurozone crisis plan at a k