NASA科学家试验设计新型飞机 The U.S Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, is commonly associated with space exploration, but aeronautics is still a big part of the agencys research. Engineers at its Aeronautics Research Center, in Ham...
智利发生8.2级地震 A strong 8.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off the northwest coast of Chile, killing at least six people and setting off a small tsunami that prompted evacuations along the country's Pacific coast. 智利西北海岸发生一...
美国寻求1994年卢旺达大屠杀的教训 Two decades have passed since hundreds of thousands of people were killed in the Rwanda genocide, and Western powers were accused of standing by and allowing it to happen. Experts say there are lessons t...
地震提醒加州人预备应对灾难 A series of moderate earthquakes that rocked Los Angeles recently have reminded residents to be ready for a disaster. Safety experts say every household needs a plan, supplies of food and water, and emergency e...
俄罗斯与西方博弈乌克兰 Following Russia's annexation of Crimea, the West is trying to work out what the Kremlin's next move will be. Both the United States and Britain have expressed concern about Russia's troop buildup on the Ukrainian bo...
未来电影特效改变影片制作 When you watch a movie these days, its difficult to tell whats real and whats created in a computer. In the future, visual effects could even alter how movies are made. 今天，你看电影的时候，很难分清哪...
美司法部调查高频交易 The U. S. Justice Department is investigating the relationship between high frequency trading firms and major exchanges -- and regulators in Washington and the state of New York are taking aim at them as well. At issue...
奥巴马赞扬美前总统约翰逊民权贡献 President Barack Obama applauded his predecessor Lyndon Johnson for a civil rights legacy that eventually led to the election of the first U.S. black president nearly half a century later. Obama gave t...
美国天然气现在还不能帮助欧洲 As Russia continues to raise its natural gas prices to Ukraine, some people are looking to American gas as a way to ease Europe's energy dependence on Russia. But it's a solution that's still several years o...
脊椎植入装置改变瘫痪者生活 Severe spinal cord injuries usually lead to total loss of control of lower extremities, as well as bladder, bowel and sexual functions. But scientists at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, say an implanted...
波士顿爆炸案后首次马拉松大赛做准备 The northeastern U.S. city of Boston is getting ready for its first marathon since the 2013 race, in which terrorist bombs killed three people and wounded 265 others. This year, the annual Boston Ma...
谷歌收购无人机制造商泰坦公司 In its latest purchase of high-tech companies, Google has acquired a manufacturer of solar-powered drones that can stay in the air almost indefinitely, relaying broadband Internet connection to remote areas....
奥巴马排除军事干预乌克兰可能 President Barack Obama has expressed hope that a plan to de-escalate tensions in Ukraine, reached Thursday in Geneva, will lead to restoration of peace and security for all citizens of Ukraine. Obama told re...
地球大小的新行星被发现 Not too big, not too small. Not too hot, not too cold. A newly discovered planet looks just right for life as we know it, according to an international group of astronomers. 不太大又不太小，不太冷又不太热...
叙利亚传出再度使用化武 Syria has announced that it will hold presidential elections June 3, despite an ongoing civil war that has killed more than 150,000 people in the past three years and forced about 1.5 million to flee. The announcemen...
