The UK scientists
says that taking a tomato pill a day could help keep heart disease. The pill
contains lycopene that is a natural antioxidant of tomatoes. Experts have
suspected for some time that lycopene might be good for avoiding illnesses such
as cancer, cardiovascular disease. There is some evidence that
eating a Mediterranean-style diet which is abundant in tomatoes is instructive for
health. However experts say more researches are needed to clear up the effect
of lycopene. I think tomatoes are familiar vegetable to us, so tomatoes pills
are easy to use and good for our health.
2014年6月10日火曜日
2014年6月5日木曜日
Three new ozone-depleting gases discovered in atmosphere
Recently, depletion
of the ozone layer is serious problem all over the world. More ozone-depleting
gases have been identified in the atmosphere by scientists. Researchers at the University
of East Anglia have found two new types of man-made gases. The gases which have
been identified in the latest research are at much lower concentrations than previous
one, and are unlikely to pose a threat to the ozone layer. We must controls on
CFCs to preserve ozone in the stratosphere that protects life on Earth by
absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun came.
2014年6月3日火曜日
Puppy drives family car into pond causing it to be written off
A three-month-old puppy ended up in hot water with her owner after driving the family car straight into a pond.
German shepherd Rosie was a little over enthusiastic following a walk around Bolicar Pond in Canton, Massachusetts, on Sunday and leapt straight into owner John Costello's car - which had its engine turned on.
The excited pup hit the gear stick, shifted it into drive and then fell onto the gas pedal sending the vehicle careering into the water.
No-one was hurt in the accident and Mr Costello later said: "The car went for a swim.
"We all did."
Canton Police Officer Robert Quirk said the car was a write-off after being completely submerged in the pond.
"The perp says she was just going with the flow of traffic," Quirk said in a Twitter post showing a picture of the puppy.
German shepherd Rosie was a little over enthusiastic following a walk around Bolicar Pond in Canton, Massachusetts, on Sunday and leapt straight into owner John Costello's car - which had its engine turned on.
The excited pup hit the gear stick, shifted it into drive and then fell onto the gas pedal sending the vehicle careering into the water.
No-one was hurt in the accident and Mr Costello later said: "The car went for a swim.
"We all did."
Canton Police Officer Robert Quirk said the car was a write-off after being completely submerged in the pond.
"The perp says she was just going with the flow of traffic," Quirk said in a Twitter post showing a picture of the puppy.
2014年5月17日土曜日
Rate of US honeybee deaths too high
Honeybees are dying off at too high a rate
to assure their long term survival. The total losses among hive honeybees
across the country was 23.2% over the 2013-14 winter. That is better than the
30.5% loss over the 2012-13 winter, but the report said the death rate among
honeybees over the last eight years was still too high for the bees' long term
survival. Now, about a quarter of America's food crop depends on pollination
from honeybees. A kind of insecticides, which either kill the bees outright or
make them more susceptible to pests and disease. We must take action now to
protect bees from pesticides
2014年5月12日月曜日
summary
Tony Nicklinson,
the locked-in syndrome sufferer who went to the high court to fight to be
allowed to end his life with the help of a doctor. However, he lose the case. He
was heartbroken by the high court's decision that he could not end his life at
a time of his choosing with the help of a doctor. Just six days after losing
the case, he has died naturally. He supposed it was wrong of him to invest so
much hope and expectation into the judgment. The right to die with dignity will
continue debating and not be forgotten due to him.
2014年5月11日日曜日
We can't depend on plants to slow down global warming
Recently,
global warming is the most serious problem all over the world. A new study
shows that plant growth from CO2 fertilization won’t slow global warming
because Increased future plant growth will not
reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere as much as we thought. Now,
we must find a new way on without delay. The authors found that increased CO2 in the atmosphere actually
increased the outflow of carbon dioxide from the soils. Natural land ecosystems
are unlikely to sequester as much carbon as we had hope. I think the earlier we
take action, the easier it will be.
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