For Japan Farmers, Radiation Fears Mean Economic Pain

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Japan's nuclear crisis may mean greater demand for imported food and less competition from Japanese products on world markets. But it also means that

US Able to Protect Servicemembers from Biological Threat, Sa

Broadcast: Jan 10 2003 The Pentagon has issued a statement 2) asserting the military is prepared to protect its personnel from possible biological weapons attack. On the surface, the Pentagon's assert

VOA标准英语2010年-CT Scan Radiation Draws Concern

Doctors use X-rays to view internal organs, obtain clear images of possible disease and to treat cancer. For years radiation has been used to save lives, but there is growing concern that some patients are getting more than they ask for when they und

Nuclear Crisis in Japan Raises Worries About Radiation Risks

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The crisis at the damaged Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Station in northern Japan has raised worries about radiation risks. We spoke Tuesday with Jonathan Links, an expert in radiation health sciences

SSS 2008-10-23

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Animals rely on all sorts of cues to find their next meal. Monkeys and birds are attracted to the colors of ripe fruits and berries. And snakes find thei

美国科学60秒 SSS 2013-02-21

Naked skin or effectively naded skin has been the primary interface between the human body and the environment for over 200,000 years. Penn State anthropologist Nina Jablonski on the evolution of human skin pigmentation at the annual meeting of the A

Humans to Mars Official NASA Goal, But What About Radiation?

Human exploration of Mars is now an official goal of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill to increase NASAs budget. The law sets spending at $19.5 billion for the 12-month per

Health Experts Detail Radiation Symptoms

U.S. health experts monitoring Japan's nuclear crisis are seeking to explain health risks from radiation（放射） exposure, while cautioning that radiation levels measured this week at the Fukushima-Daiichi power plant in northern Japan have not y

VOA慢速英语2010年-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Keeping a Lookou

DOUG JOHNSON: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm Doug Johnson. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. Today, we will tell about skin cancer. (MUSIC) DOUG JOHNSON: Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer. It is also

2006年VOA标准英语-UN Leader Warns of Biological Weapons Threat

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 20 November 2006 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is urging nations to do more to combat biological weapons, and to create global safeguards to keep them out of terrorist hands. Kofi Annan at a review conference on Biological

VOA标准英语2012--Japanese Town Split by Radiation Evacuation Zone

Japanese Town Split by Radiation Evacuation Zone It is an extraordinary meeting of the Kawauchi village assembly. Because of severe damage to the village's municipal hall from the earthquake, the public gathering has been convened at a community cent

PBS高端访谈:儿科癌症幸存者不得不面临一生的健康挑战

JUDY WOODRUFF: Almost 80 percent of children who are diagnosed with cancer today in the U.S. survive, thanks in large part to advances in treatments like radiation and chemotherapy. But a growing body of research indicates survivors are at greater ri

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Biological Controls, Part 1

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Biological Controls, Part 1 By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Biological controls are living

WHO Warns Against Self-Medication as Antidote to Radiation

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns against the indiscriminate(任意的无差别的) use of potassium iodide as a precaution against nuclear radiation. WHO is issuing this advisory following reports of people in Japan and elsewhere who are usi

Japanese Radiation Adviser Quits in Rebuke

A key Japanese adviser on radiation（放射 ） leaks at the country's disabled Fukushima nuclear power facility has quit in protest over the government's handling of the disaster. The adviser, Toshiso Kosako, a radiation safety expert at the Univer

food from Japan to be tested for radiation

NEW DELHI, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The Indian government has ordered food originating from（发源于） Japan to be tested for radiation in the wake of explosions at a Japanese nuclear plant following a devastating earthquake-tsunami last Friday, repo

VOA标准英语2010年-Body Scanners, Touted as Effective Too

Public opinion polls suggest most Americans favor full body scanners as a way to protect against terror attacks on commercial airliners. The benefits of scanners are being debated in a number of countries. Some groups have raised privacy issues. But

U.S. finds low levels of radiation in milk

WASHINGTON, March 30 (Xinhua) -- A trace amount of radioactive(辐射性的) iodine（碘） has been found in a sample of milk from the west state of Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sai

VOA标准英语2011--Israel Practices Biological Attack Response

Israel Practices Biological Attack Response The Israeli government has carried out a two-day exercise it says is aimed at boosting preparedness for any terrorist attack aimed at sparking an outbreak of a highly contagious disease. Israeli officials e

VOA标准英语2011--Nicotine Enhances Effects of Cocaine

Nicotine Enhances Effects of Cocaine A new study from Columbia University highlights the role of tobacco in cocaine addiction. The research indicates that nicotine may be a key gateway drug in a biological as well as a social context. Dr. Amir Levine