SSS 2011-12-20

material scientists admire spider silk for being lightweight and strong.now another arthropod product is getting into the act insect cuticle,the tough flexible material is inside insect skeleton.researchers at harvard * institute for biological inspi

实用英语综合教程第二册-5

UNIT 5 Text A PRE-READING TASK Exercise 1 Before reading the passage, try to answer the questions. 1. How much do you know about the Internet? 2. What do people usually do on the Internet? 3. What has

SSS 2008-09-25

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky . Got a minute ? Athletes have obviously been tempted to use performance enhancing anabolic steroids. Drug testing may discourage such use. But a new study finds that some of the perfo

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Your nose may be the first place you think of as a source of mucus. But mucus is a major player in your gut, too. There's antimicrobial peptides and proteins that are present in there. Bacteria live in there and forage on the carbohydrates. And it's

2008-11-15 绿色养牛法

The Underhill Farm in Somerset, England, is the picture of rural tranquility. But the lush green pastures disguise the fact that farms like this are contributing to global warming. That's because just one cow can produce up to 500 liters of methane

Powerless Aircraft Sets Altitude Record

Two pilots recently set a new altitude world record for gliders. A glider is an aircraft that does not have an engine. They are pulled into the air by powered airplanes and then released. They are designed to ride warm, rising air to gain altitude. T

草莓的作用

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

吃坚果有助保持健康

Eat Nuts to Stay Healthy 吃坚果有助保持健康 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. People have long known that nuts are part of a healthy diet. However, scientists in the Netherlands recently found that you do not ne

2007年VOA标准英语-Study Shows High Fiber Diet Not More Helpful Fi

By Melinda Smith Washington 18 July 2007 We are going to find out about two studies on breast cancer. One studied whether a diet very high in fiber and low in fat could reduce the risk of recurring breast cancer. Another study focused on women with a

VOA标准英语2012--DRC Misses Deadline for High Speed Internet

DRC Misses Deadline for High Speed Internet Officially, the Democratic Republic Congo is about four months behind schedule to connect to the West African Cable System (WACS). This is not the first time the DRC has missed out on a high speed Internet

VOA标准英语2010年-Film Festival Sounds Alarm on Environm

Showcase of 155 films offers fresh perspective on green, climate change issues Penelope Poulou | Washington, DC 26 March 2010 Photo: Esben Hardt/Ace Ace If global warming continues at the same rate as today, by the end of this century, the Arctic cou

英语听力：自然百科 绿色养牛法

The Underhill Farm in Somerset, England, is the picture of rural tranquility. But the lush green pastures disguise the fact that farms like this are contributing to global warming. That's because just one cow can produce up to 500 liters of methane g

U.S. study ranks walnuts as most healthy nuts

LOS ANGELES, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Walnuts have a combination(综合) of more healthful antioxidants and higher quality antioxidants than any other nut, U.S. researchers have found. Study findings were presented on Sunday at the 241st National Meeting

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Here are some facts about sweet potatoes you probably don't know: 这里有一些关于红薯你可能还不知道的事实： Sweet Potatoes Originated in the Americas 红薯起源于美洲 They're in the family of plants that includes morning glori

每秒400T! 中国光纤传输逆天突破再度刷新纪录!

Chinese firm FiberHome has developed a type of optic fiber that can transmit 400 terabytes of data per second, breaking the world record for the amount of data that can be transmitted on optic fibers, the company said. 中国公司烽火通信近日表

certain foods key to lowering cholesterol level

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhuanet)-- A new study shows that a diet rich in cholesterol-friendly foods, such as soy products and tree nuts, can decrease LDL (bad) cholesterol significantly, according to media reports on Tuesday. The study, published in the

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Silk 蚕丝 Silk is the strongest natural fiber in the world, as far as we know. Scientists long to understand just how exactly the silkworm manages the process of silk weaving, so they can replicate the process in order to manufacture such things as

China launches super-speed test train

QINGDAO, Shandong, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's largest rail vehicle maker, CSR Corp. Ltd, over the weekend launched its first test train that features speeds reaching up to 500 km per hour. The six-car train with a fairshaped head is the newest in th

外媒精选九大最健康食物：总有一款适合你

After years of sorting foods out, measuring the amount of vitamins, minerals, nutritional content and health benefits, scientists and nutritionist now know which are the healthiest foods for our diets. 经过多年对各种食物分类，计算食物中

CCTV9英语新闻：New sounding rocket successfully launched in China

Chinese Academy of Sciences successfully launched a new sounding rocket, Kunpeng-1B, in Hainan Danzhou early Wednesday. The rocket reached a flight height of 300 kilometers for the first time. Its arrow configuration of altitude control system and ca