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Atomic Legoland: How to build wonder stuff from the atom up
Miracle materials that would supercharge clean energy are on the cards now we can play with individual atoms. We just need to work out...
Scientist
Aug 20, 2017


Why your real age may be older – or younger – than your years
Biological age can diverge from the number of years we celebrate on our birthdays - and it sheds light on the time we have left By Helen...
Scientist
Aug 16, 2017


Cold comfort: How chilling the lungs could beat heart attacks
If you can't restart a stopped heart within 5 minutes, brain damage starts. But using the lungs as a heat exchanger to chill the blood...
Scientist
Aug 12, 2017


Getting on the map: How to fix the problem with addresses
Addresses aren't just a convenient label to mark where you live, they're a vital technology – and one that needs an upgrade. By Joshua...
Scientist
Aug 10, 2017


Paper - 有声 - pre-intermediate level
阅读请点击音频: Please click the audio so as to listen to the reading: Subtitle: Paper is made from trees, so when we recycle used paper to make...
Oxford + Yuzhe
Aug 7, 2017


Common sense of travel
It seems unlikely to know someone in our social circle that is not interested in travelling. The map of the common signs in the US below...

Yuzhe
Aug 6, 2017


Iain Sinclair and Keggie Carew - 有声 - Upper-intermediate level
对话请点击音频: Please click the audio so as to listen to the conversation: Listening to an artistic topic is by no means a piece of cake unless...
BBC + Yuzhe
Aug 4, 2017


More boys than girls in Sweden? - 有声 - Pre-intermediate
If you would like to practise how to note down English numbers as listening, this audio is an excellent example for your rehearsal....
BBC + Yuzhe
Aug 2, 2017


Common mistake - last, last but not least, at last, finally and latest
#Commonmistake #grammar
Cambridge + Yuzhe
Jul 31, 2017


Bronze Age DNA helps unravel true fate of biblical Canaanites
By Andy Coghlan Whatever became of the Canaanites? Famously, they appeared on the losing side in one of the best known biblical conflicts...
Scientist
Jul 31, 2017


Abattoir Inspections; "No Poo" Haircare - 有声 - Upper-intermediate level
故事请点击音频: Please click the audio so as to listen to the story: My question is: Have you ever had conscience-stricken feelings as...
BBC + Yuzhe
Jul 30, 2017


Awesome awe: The emotion that gives us superpowers
Awe is so powerful it alters your sense of self, connects you with humanity and boosts your mind and body. And there's a surprising way...
Scientist
Jul 30, 2017


Napoleons and Normalcy - 有声 - Upper-intermediate level
对话请点击音频: Please click the audio so as to listen to the interview: Background story: "I have lived long enough now", writes Adam Gopnik,...
BBC + Yuzhe
Jul 29, 2017


Lectin-free is the new food fad that deserves to be skewered
With echoes of the gluten-free craze, lectins are being wrongly vilified with a glut of questionable health claims, says Anthony Warner...
Scientist
Jul 29, 2017


A genius of Maths - 有声 - intermediate level
故事请点击音频 Please click the audio so as to listen to the story Celebrating the only woman to win the biggest prize in mathematics....
BBC + Yuzhe
Jul 28, 2017


Donate your voice so Siri doesn’t just work for white men
By Matt Reynolds Does Siri have trouble with your accent? A project is turning to crowdsourced voice donations to overcome this problem,...
Scientist
Jul 27, 2017


PPIs, Aspirin and cancer, Radiotherapy and smoking - 有声 - Intermediate level
对话请点击音频: Please click the audio so as to listen to the interview: Porter Coming up in today’s programme: Radiotherapy – it’s a crucial...
BBC + Yuzhe
Jul 27, 2017


Rural Tourism - 有声 - Intermediate level
故事请点击音频 Please click the audio so as to listen to the story With summer holiday season in full swing, Farming Today This Week focuses on...
BBC + Yuzhe
Jul 26, 2017


US ranked worst healthcare system, while the NHS is the best
By Andy Coghlan A comparison of health systems in 11 wealthy nations has found the US falling short by multiple measures, while the UK’s...
Scientist
Jul 24, 2017


Museum of Lost Object - Delhi’s Stolen Seat of Power - 有声 - Upper-intermediate
故事请点击音频 Please click the audio so as to listen to the story Background of the story: In March 1739, the Persian warlord Nader Shah laid...
BBC + Yuzhe
Jul 24, 2017
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