2011-03-17 所属栏目:欧美文化

The earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan has disrupted that Asian nation's power plants, including nuclear facilities that are still threatening the area with radiation leaks. The crisis at Japan

2011-03-17 所属栏目:欧美文化

The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for action to fight all forms of malnutrition, including under-nutrition and obesity, which affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide. More than 60

2011-03-17 所属栏目:欧美文化

NEW YORK, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday on Japan's nuclear disaster and lower-than-expectation economic reports, with the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Nasdaq erasing

2011-03-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

U.S. President Barack Obama says he believes nuclear power is an important source of energy in the United States.Mr. Obama said in a television interview Tuesday that nuclear plants are designed to wi

2011-03-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

World oil prices are dropping because of fears the earthquake and tsunami in Japan will weaken the country's economy and curtail its demand for oil.Oil recently has been trading at two-year highs. Th

2011-03-16 所属栏目:欧美文化

NEW YORK, March 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks dropped on Tuesday amid concern over Japan's nuclear disaster, even though Fed said the economy recovery was "on a firmer footing."The major indices on Tues

2011-03-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

Workers at a nuclear plant in Japan are battling to prevent a meltdown in one of the reactors, following the massive earthquake that struck the north-east part of the country on Friday. The latest go

2011-03-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

Officials scrambled to shore up the Japanese financial system as stock prices tumbled Monday amid fears about the impact of Friday's earthquake and tsunami.Some experts say Friday's double blow, whi

2011-03-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

The U.S. space agency NASA’s Messenger probe is scheduled to reach Mercury later this week, and become the first spacecraft to orbit the planet closest to the sun. During Messenger’s year-long orbit

2011-03-15 所属栏目:欧美文化

Japan’s devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake last Friday was so powerful that experts say it slightly increased the Earth’s rotation speed, making the day a fraction of a second shorter.U.S. space a

2011-03-14 所属栏目:欧美文化

The estimated death toll from last week's massive earthquake off the coast of Japan and resulting tsunami climbed past 10,000 people on Sunday as authorities raced to deal with the threat of multiple

2011-03-13 所属栏目:欧美文化

The worst quake to strike Japan in 140 years sent shock waves through financial markets around the world. The 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck toward the end of the Asian trading session, sending Japan

2011-03-13 所属栏目:欧美文化

Japan moved quickly Saturday to contained a crisis at two nuclear power plants damaged when a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the country's northeast coast. Government officials declared a sta

2011-03-13 所属栏目:欧美文化

Leaders of the 17 European nations which use the euro currency agreed Saturday to nearly double the size of the bailout fund used to help member states experiencing financial difficulties.Under the de

2011-03-12 所属栏目:欧美文化

Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are losing mass at an accelerating rate, according to a new study based on nearly two decades of satellite measurements and regional climate models."What we’re

2011-03-12 所属栏目:欧美文化

Widespread tsunami warnings were issued Friday, after an earthquake off the coast of Japan unleashed waves that posed threats throughout the Pacific. One tsunami researcher said that while the tsuna

2011-03-12 所属栏目:欧美文化

The sky is full of life. Now a Boston University biologist is taking a cue from weather forecasters by using radar to get a fuller picture of what happens high above the ground.

"The technology ha

2011-03-12 所属栏目:欧美文化

Researchers in Cyprus say a simple blood test can predict whether a baby is likely to be born with a form of mental retardation known as "Down syndrome." The breakthrough could put an end to risky tes

2011-03-11 所属栏目:欧美文化

Europe's worries over government spending and debts heightened on Thursday, with Spain's credit standing downgraded as the continent's leaders get set for a summit to deal with the crisis.Moody's

2011-03-11 所属栏目:欧美文化

A new technology may make cancer drugs more effective and ease the burden of chemotherapy. Scientists are combining cancer medicine with tiny particles of carbon called nanodiamonds. These diamonds ar

2011-03-11 所属栏目:欧美文化

Thursday's report from the Treasury department says the U.S. government's budget deficit soared by more than $222 billion in February, the biggest one-month increase in history.The deficit for the y

2011-03-11 所属栏目:欧美文化

Research published Thursday in the Journal Science finds that data recorded during the massive oil spill last year in the Gulf of Mexico may add to the understanding of pollution in American cities.Ne

2011-03-11 所属栏目:欧美文化

U.S. doctors have announced the successful use of an artificial body part in reconstructive surgery. It's the latest example of what is known as tissue engineering.Five boys in this new study, ages 1

2011-03-10 所属栏目:欧美文化

Scientists have identified a unique genetic mutation in about 10 percent of people with type 2 diabetes studied in the United States and Europe. The discovery could help some people learn if they are

2011-03-10 所属栏目:欧美文化

Many South Korean families spend thousands of dollars a year on English language education for their children. Students attend private academies often until late at night everyday. Most such schools h