Scientists Identify Deafness Gene in Mice Scientists have identified a gene that causes deafness in mice, and they say it could lead to a better understanding of hereditary deafness in humans and maybe new treatments in the future. Scientists had pre...
Economics Report - US Congressional Committee Fails to Identify Budget Cuts This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. An American congressional committee reported failure earlier this week. The committee failed in its effort to cut the federa...
MRI-like Scan May Help Identify Alzheimer's Alzheimer's disease normally gets a definitive diagnosis only after the patient dies, and an autopsy finds certain distinctive structures in the brain. Recently, though, scientists have been seeking some so...
Identifying Source of Deadly E. Coli Remains a Challenge Frustration is building in Europe as the source of Germany's E. coli outbreak remains unsolved. U.S. health experts say tracking down a deadly germ can be a complicated task. When they notice a...
Researchers studied the attitudes towards family life of 2,500 dads around Britain who work full-time. 研究人员对2500名父亲进行了调查，想知道家庭生活对他们而言意味着什么。 They were asked to identify the roles they per...
Scientist uses tree rings to reconstruct 13th century climate Art Chimes | Washington, DC 05 April 2010 Photo: Photos.com Related Links: Angkor paper (full text) Buckley lab We started seeing these big, giant periods of drought that took place around...
By Jessica Berman Washington 03 April 2008 Three independent teams of researchers have found genes that may explain why some smokers get cancer and others do not, and why some people who never smoke also get the disease. Investigators say the discove...
By David McAlary Washington 22 June 2006 Archeologists have identified what might be the world's oldest known jewelry. It consists of 100,000-year-old shells from the Middle East with holes bored in their centers. If the shells were used as beads fo...
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IN THE NEWS - Reporter Jailed for Not Telling Who Identified C.I.A. Officer By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Saturday, July 09, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Judith Miller...
