When you go back to work or class after lunch, why is it so hard to stay awake? 当我们用完午餐回去工作或上课时,为什么很难保持清醒呢? Although we get energy from food, we also use lots of energy to digest it. Your energy u...
Many people associate the metal gold with the color gold. But, some gold jewelry is not golden at all: its white. 很多人都认为金子就应该是金色。但一些黄金首饰的颜色并不是金色,而是白色。 Golden Color 金色 Gold is...
Acne: the scourge of adolescence. Most people endure it at some point, and cant wait to be rid of the combination of whiteheads, blackheads, pimples, and pustules that comprise the skin condition that affects over 80% of teenagers and nearly 20% of a...
Weve all been hearing about ongoing Mars exploration, and how water probably used to be abundant there. And a water spewing volcano was recently discovered on a small moon orbiting Saturn. Water is one sign that life may exist or have existed at some...
Have you ever heard that we humans use only ten percent of our brains? This oft-quoted myth holds a certain appeal because if it were true, then we could instantly become ten times more intelligent just by firing up that sleepy majority of the brain!...
On todays Moment of Science, well be sniffing our way through a controversial culinary conundrum: the great cilantro debate. 今天的《科学一刻》栏目,我们将来探讨一个有争议性的烹饪难题:关于香菜的大辩论。 Accordi...
Well be kindwe wont use any sound effects on todays program. Instead, imagine your eighth-grade classroom, and your childhood nemesis creeping quietly to the chalkboard. He shapes his hand like a claw, grins evilly, and slowly, torturously, drags his...
If you wipe a finger across a household surface that hasnt been cleaned in the last few days, chances are youll come into contact with dust. Look around and youll find the stuff everywhere, from the particles floating in a sunbeam to the fine layer o...
Humans may be no less a part of the animal kingdom than lions, tigers and bears, but certain things set us apart. For instance, although like our mammalian cousins we use teeth to bite and chew food, were the only animals that brush after every meal....
When it comes to losing weight, the trick lies not so much in what you eat but in how much you consume. After all, even if you stick to whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, its still possible to eat too much, resulting in weight gain. 说到减肥,诀...