As World AIDS Day is marked on Dec. 1, some experts are growing more outspoken in complaining that AIDS is eating up funding at the expense of more pressing health needs. They argue that the world has entered a post-AIDS era in which the disease's sp...
Complimenting Brits William:Would we normally sort of say to people, you know, youre a good-looking girl, youre a good-looking guy, youre a pretty girl? Michelle: Erm, I probably wouldnt actually, because I think some people, especially in Britain an...
Have a Crush on Tracy: I think I should tell everyone that Li and I have just been reading some celebrity magazines. Weve been reading about the lives and loves of our favourite celebrities. Li: I discovered that Brad Pitt is Tracys favourite celebri...
Jo: Now Jean, you're looking very pleased with yourself. Jean: Am I? Jo: Yes, is there something you're not telling me? Jean: I got a pay rise. Jo: No wonder you're feeling so chuffed. Congratulations! Jean: Well,what was the word you used to describ...
The study tested uncooked salmon with the skin left on. Health officials say most pollutants are in the skin and the fat just below. They say removing the skin and cooking away fat removes many of the pollutants. The study says the chemicals apparent...
The World of Avatar The blockbuster film Avatar has been a smash hit at the box office in the UK and around the world, becoming the fastest film ever to earn $1bn (7bn yuan) in ticket sales. But as well as being an entertaining feast for the eyes, th...
Evolution In Action Although rainforests cover less than two percent of Earths surface, they are home to more than half of all plant and animal species. How did rainforestsevolve so much more diversity than other parts of the globe? For starters, tro...
Eating Habits Helen:Although a lot of British people wont eat animal organs like chicken feet or heads, theyre okay with chicken liver or goose liver. So we went out and tried to find out what people really thought about eating animal organs. English...
Weather Language British people are famous for always talking about the weather, but the weather also affects the way we speak and the phrases we use. The return of snowstorms to the UK proves that when it comes to bad weather it never rains but it p...
D:I feel bad for male squirrel monkeys. Y:What?Why? D:Because they cant detect the colors red and greentheyre red-green colorblind. Y:Maybe,but scientists at the University of Washington used gene therapy to make squirrel monkeys produce proteins tha...
The Perfect Portion Helen: Food! My favourite subject and today were talking about one of the best loved food in this country, chips.Every year, the Potato Council in the UK promotes awareness of British potatoes through the National Chip Week in Feb...
Soot was cause for a different concern in another recent study. Scientists with the American space agency, NASA, suggest it as a major cause of global warming. The study says the problem is how soot interacts with snow and ice. Snow and ice have high...
A study finds that air pollution is worse for the heart than the lungs.The American Heart Association published the findings in its magazine, Circulation. Researchers used information given by more than half-a-million adults. The information is from...
How Do Breathalyzers Work? If a police officer sees you driving in a reckless manner, chances are youll be pulled over and asked to breathe into a special machine that measures your blood alcohol content. But how can your breath reflect how much alco...
There are some antiviral drugs that doctors may use to treat influenza. Each year, medical researchers work to develop vaccines to prevent the flu from infecting people. No one knows yet exactly how much protection the vaccine provided people this fl...
