【轻松英文阅读】为什么树袋熊喜欢抱树

Almost any picture you see of a koala, they are hugging a tree. Its their classic pose. But did you know there was a reason for it? Well, researchers at the University of Melbourne in Australia have discovered why they do it. According to the scienti

科学美国人60秒 SSS Heat Sensor Has Snaky Sensitivity

One of the most exquisite heat sensors in the worldits not in some government lab. It's in the head of a snake. The pit viper, to be specific. They're incredibly sensitive. They beat any of the synthetic counterparts, even the most expensive semicond

英语口语最炫潮流 20 网络江湖

01. Do you like playing online games? 你喜欢玩网络游戏吗? 02. I prefer to play the counterstrike. 我比较喜欢玩反恐精英。 03. I spend most of my spare time in playing online games. 我的大部分空闲时间都在玩网络游戏。

【突破英文词汇】therm, thermo -- heat 热

1. diathermy /'daɪə,ɜːmɪ/ -- method of treating disease by genereating heat in body issues by high-frequency electric currents Diathermy may prescribed for arthritis, bursitis and other conditions requiring heat treatment. 关节炎、黏液囊炎

SSS 2010-02-10

Its called functional magnetic resonance imaging, or FMRI. And some neuroscientists call it the greatest scientific advance of the last 25 years. Because FMRI lets researchers look at the human brain in action. By measuring blood flow, it produces co

SSS 2011-10-07

PCRthe polymerase chain reactionis a crucial tool. The DNA amplification technique is used in genome sequencing, forensics and the diagnosis of various diseases. To give researchers more genetic material to work with, a PCR instrument repeatedly heat

SSS 2012-05-18

Does an ice-cold drink actually taste better than the same beverage at room temperature? Depends on what its taste is: a new study finds that the intensity of some flavors varies with temperature. The work is in the journal Chemosensory Perception. R

2015年CRI Global Warming Compromises Chilean Grape

Nestled between the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Andes mountain range on the east, Chile's producers have traditionally thrived in this Mediterranean-like climate. But with temperatures rising and rains becoming scarcer, producers are being forc

科学美国人60秒 SSS 敏感如蛇的热传感器

Heat Sensor Has Snaky Sensitivity敏感如蛇的热传感器 One of the most exquisite heat sensors in the worldits not in some government lab. It's in the head of a snake. The pit viper, to be specific. 世界上有一种最精敏的热传感器，它

【小龟乐游记】特种神枪手（1）

文本： Hathcock: HQ, do you read me? HQ: Loud and clear Sergeant Hathcock,go ahead. Hathcock: We have touchdown,confirm _(1)_. HQ: Roger that. The target zone is located 2 klicks north of your position,a small outpost occupied by the remaining Kes

男女对温度的感受不同?

It happens every summer: offices turn on the air-conditioning, and women freeze into popsicles. But until now, there was no data to understand why women felt cold and were slipping on cardigans while men just rolled up their sleeves at the same tempe

微电子辞典-1

Abrupt junction 突变结 Accelerated testing 加速实验 Acceptor 受主 Acceptor atom 受主原子 Accumulation 积累、堆积 Accumulating contact 积累接触 Accumulation region 积累区 Accum

塑身鞋有用吗？

Every month new fitness products are hitting the market. The latest craze? Fitness shoes that claim to build muscles(肌肉). But do they work? Sports medicine expert Doctor Amadeus Mason says probably not. The main thing that makes one shoe better-off

华为将推出超长寿命石墨烯基锂离子电池

Huawei announced a major breakthrough in its research into Li-ion batteries, unveiling the world's first long-lifespan graphene-assisted Li-ion battery able to withstand high temperatures. 华为近日宣布了其在锂离子电池研究方面的一个

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美国文化脱口秀 第571期:比cold还要冷 英语怎么说?

冷空气席卷全国，连南方很多地方也纷纷下雪，一开口连气息都结冰啦，用cold都觉得太单薄。今天Jenny和Adam要来和大家分享冷到cold无法形容的那些词。 比Cold更冷的词: 最常用的就是freezing:

小心“会偷听的电视”

Samsung is warning customers about discussing personal information in front of their smart television set. 三星警告消费者在智能电视前不要交谈个人信息。 The warning applies to TV viewers who control their Samsung Smart TV using i

万物简史 第276期:砰!(11)

But the thinness of the clay layer clearly suggested that in Umbria, if nowhere else, something rather more abrupt had happened. 但是，这层薄薄的黏土显然表明，在翁布里亚，如果不是在别处的话，事情发生得非常突然。

EU confirms Portugal's intention to seek bailout

BRUSSELS, April 6 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission（委员会） confirmed on Wednesday Portugal's intention to request a bailout, pledging to deal with the request as soon as possible. The Portuguese Prime Minister, Jose Socrates, today informed

2015年CRI 男性和女性对环境温度的感觉存在差异

It happens every summer: offices turn on the air-conditioning, and women freeze into popsicles. But until now, there was no data to understand why women felt cold and were slipping on cardigans while men just rolled up their sleeves at the same tempe