Scientific American 60 Second Science听抄（有音频文件）

liucirongUID: 2215759

August 23, 2007: 60-Second Psych Women Really do Prefer Pink

A study has shown that women are more attracted to reddish hues, than to greens, yellows and the universally-loved blues.

hue [hju:]
(literary or technical) a colour; a particular shade of a colour: His face took on an unhealthy whitish hue. ◆ Her paintings capture the subtle hues of the countryside in autumn.
(formal) a type of belief or opinion: supporters of every political hue


HW:
What do women want? Well, accordingmarketers’ anything, as long as as(it’s) pink. From baby blankets to cellphones, the first step moving female consumers is to have a pink crupt(wrapped). Well, research published this weekend in Current Biology might validate the practice, although families(feminists) may see red. Researchers from Newcastle University asked more than 200 people to choose their peferred color from a range of red, green to blue, yellow. They found that women, across the broad, strongly preferred the red shoes, while the men not so much. Futher, they gave the subjects the Bem Sex Role Inventory that measures femininity and found that the more feminine you are, the more you prefer the reddish(redish hues). Since the study was across culture(cross-culture), scientists said the preference may a part of our nature. They speculated that in hunter-gather-days women who may have gathered more than hunted held(honed) a skill for spotting red ripe fruit. They also suggest women are more sensitive to blush skin in order to battle(better) read and motional(emotional) status(states). So, the sensitivity to reddishness, they say, stark and makes bland(may explain) the created sheets are(the cliché of) being pretty and pink.

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about The Bem Sex Role Inventory Test:
The Bem Sex Role Inventory was developed in 1971 by Dr. Sandra Lipsitz Bem. It characterizes your personality as masculine, feminine, androgynous, or undifferentiated. The BSRI is based on gender stereotypes, so what it's actually measuring is how well you fit into your traditional sex role. Thus, your score may say as much about how our cultural expectations have changed over the last 35 years as it does about your personality.
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They found that women, across the broad, strongly preferred the red shoes, while the men not so much.

what is the meaning of "across the broad", or it is just a dictation mistake.

foxtangoUID: 2266468

谢谢lz

liucirongUID: 2215759

August 23, 2007: 60-Second Science Like White On Rice?

Rice was red until farmers selected mutated white varieties, for good reasons, 10,000 years ago. Steve Mirsky reports.

White rice is one of the world’s most popular stable(staple) foods. But white rice also shows that humans have been manipulating genes since the start(dawn) of civilization. White rice evolve from wild red rice 2000 years ago. And new study finds that all white rice in the world is derived from two red subspecies that experience almost identical mutations. The study appears in the Journal Public Library of Science Genetics. The mutations shorten a protein that ordinarily would lead to coloring rice. The researchers think the ancient farmers liked the odd white rice and actively bred and spread it, first across theHimalayan region and then across the rest of the world. Was the color or like(lack thereof) that made the grain more attractive? Maybe not. Because white rice varieties cooked faster which requires less fuel. Also, insects and diseases were easier to spot on the lighter rice strains. So next time you bring a fork full of white rice to your mouth, remember the 1000 of acient geneticists to today keep you from seeing red.

NEW WORDS:
l         Staple:adjective, noun, verb
adjective [only before noun] forming a basic, large or important part of sth: The staple crop is rice. ◆ Jeans are a staple part of everyone's wardrobe.
noun
a small piece of wire that is used in a device called a STAPLER and is pushed through pieces of paper and bent over at the ends in order to fasten the pieces of paper together
a small piece of metal in the shape of a U that is hit into wooden surfaces using a hammer, used especially for holding electrical wires in place
a basic type of food that is used a lot: Aid workers helped distribute corn, milk and other staples.
something that is produced by a country and is important for its economy: Rubber became the staple of the Malayan economy.
~ (of sth) a large or important part of sth: Royal gossip is a staple of the tabloid press.
verb [VN +adv./prep.] to attach one thing to another using a staple or staples: Staple the invoice to the receipt. ◆ Staple the invoice and the receipt together.
l         thereof adverb(formal or law) of the thing mentioned: Is the property or any part thereof used for commercial activity?
l         Fork: a tool with a handle and three or four sharp points, (called PRONGS), used for picking up and eating food: to eat with a knife and fork
GRAMMER:
Spread Spread Spread
AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION:
start(dawn)
like(lack thereof)

alchemistUID: 2313341

谢谢lz～

linkunkun7UID: 2196646

貌似有些不同意见，呵呵，那两高手怎么都消失了？

EHSSSUID: 2348947

August 23, 2007

Based on Kevinliu6883

White rice is one of world most popular staple foods, but white rice also shows that human has been nebula （manipulating）gene since they dominated civilization. White rice evolved from wild red rice ten thousand years. And new studies found that all white rice in the world is derived from two rice subspecies that experienced almost identical mutations. The study appeared in the Journal of Public Laboratory Science Genetics. The mutation showed the proteins that originally lead to coloring rice. The researchers think the ancient farmers like the odd white rice. And they widely spread, first cross Himalayan region, then cross the rest of world. Was the color or lack color made ingredients more attractive? Maybe not, because white rice variety cooked fast, which requires less fuel. Also insect sent diseases were easy to spot on the （light） white straint. So next time you bring a full follop （?） of rice to your mouth, remember thousands of ancient genetists till today keep you from seeing red.

lizzy1986UID: 2281654

不好意思，水一把，LS这位我盯你很久了，到底是何方人物DI马甲捏？;d:

kelediguoUID: 149939

2007-8-24

White rice is one of the world’s most popular staple foods. But white rice also shows that humans have been manipulating genes since the dawn of civilization. White rice evolved from wild red rice ten thousand years ago. And a new study finds that all white rice in the world is derived from two rice subspecies that experienced almost identical mutations. The study appears in the journal Public Library of Science Genetics. The mutations shortened a protein that ordinarily would lead to color in rice. The researchers think that ancient farmers liked the odd white rice and actively bred and spread it first across the Himalayan region and then across the rest of the world. Was the color or lack thereof that made the grain more attractive? Maybe not because white rice varieties cooked faster which requires less fuel. Also insects and diseases were easier to spot on the lighter rice strains. So next time you bring a fork full of white rice to your mouth, remember the thousands of ancient geneticists through? today keep you from seeing red.

I'm not sure about the last sentence.

wlxzmUID: 2292462

楼上的写的是23号的吧?

我的是24号的,不过听的不好,有几个词一直重复就是不知道是什么,尽力了

The 1976 Mars viking landers didn't find any life on the planet, but maybe they weren't looking right, because at least one reseacher thinks that tens of percent of the Mars sodl tested by the viking could actually had biological XX. The doctor research XX presented his ideas on Aug.24 the meeting of the Uropean Planetary Science Congress in XX. One viking test measured unexplained rises oxegon in XX when it was incubation some soil samples. How to cooper conjectures that the incredible drying cood surface of Mars might be home to living cells, such cells, however, would need be filled mixture of water and hydrogen XX, which could stay solid in a hatsh conditions and if the viking lander happened to XX these strenge cells, their break down products woule be in line with the oxegon XX measured. The biomess would then present tens of persent of the Marsh soil by weight, which is enterestingly comp?? to levels found by some ....

还是高人快来吧!差啊

eaglelooUID: 2318742

August 24, 2007: 60-Second Science
Clues To Longshot Life On Mars

The 1976 Mars viking landers didn`t find any life on the red planet,but may be they weren`t looking right,because at least one researcher thinks that a 10th of the percent of the martian soil tested by the vikings could actually if had biological origin.The Dutch researcher Jupe Haudcooper present his ideas on Augest 24th at the Meeting of European Planetary Science Congress in Potsdam.One viking test measured  unexplained rises in oxygen and carbon dioxides when it was  incubating some soil samples.Haudcooper conjectures that incredibly dry and cold surface of Mars might be home to living cells.Such cells, however,would need to be filled with mixture of warter and hydrogen peroxide,which could stay liquid in the harsh conditions.And if the viking landers happened to scoop up any of these strange cells,their breakdown products would be in line with the oxygen and carbon dioxide  measured.The biomass would then represent ten of percent of the martian soil by weight which is interestingly comparable to levels found in some Antarctic permafrost.

[ 本帖最后由 eagleloo 于 2007-8-25 12:06 编辑 ]

fh2357UID: 2356852

ding

zhenzhen_163UID: 196150

:)

Almost perfect!

The correct sentence should be “The researchers announced their “groundsbreaking” findings…”

Steve was playing on the words “grounds” and “groundbreaking” because he was talking about a “new” finding regarding coffee “grounds” in this presentation. Similarly, in the last sentence he substituted the word “phenylindane” into the word “decaffeinated”, coining a word for a drink whose bitter compounds (phenylindanes) have been removed.

liucirongUID: 2215759

August 24, 2007: 60-Second Science Clues To Longshot Life On Mars

A reinterpretation of old Mars lander data leads a researcher to conclude that the tests actually may have found life signs. Steve Mirsky reports.

The 1976 Mars Viking landers didn’t find any life on the red planet, but maybe they were not looking right. Because at least one researcher thinks that a tenth of a percent of the Martian soil tested by the Vikings could actually have biological organs(origin). The Dutch researcher Joop Houtkooper presented his idea on August 24th at the meeting of the European Planetary Science Congress in Potsdam. One Viking test measured unexplained rises in oxygen and carbon dioxide when it was incubating in some soil samples. Houtkooper conjectures that the incredibly draw(dry) in(and) cold surface of Mars might be home to live in(living) cells. Such cells, however, would need to be filled with mixture of water and hydrogen peroxide which could stay liquid in the harsh conditions. And if the Viking landers happened to scoop up any of these strange cells, their breakdown products would be in line with the oxygen and carbon dioxide measured. The biomass will(would) then represent a tenth of percent of the Martian soil by weight, which is interestingly comparable to levers found in some Antarctic permafrost.
NEW WORDS:
lMartian 1.Martian Martians
A Martian is an imaginary creature from the planet Mars.
N-COUNT
2.Martian
Something that is Martian exists on or relates to the planet Mars.
The Martian atmosphere contains only tiny amounts of water.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
lPlanetary adjective
[only before noun] (technical) relating to a planet or planets: planetary activity / motion ◆ a planetary system
lcarbon dioxide daiˈɔksaid] (chemistry) a compound formed by combining two atoms of OXYGEN and one atom of another chemical element
lincubate: [ˈiŋkjubeit] verb
[VN] (of a bird) to sit on its eggs in order to keep them warm until they HATCH
[VN] (biology) to keep cells, bacteria, etc. at a suitable temperature so that they develop: The samples were incubated at 80?C for three minutes.
[VN] (be incubating sth) (medical) to have an infectious disease developing inside you before SYMPTOMS (= signs of illness) appear: The source of infection may be a person who is incubating an infectious disease.
[V] (medical) (of a disease) to develop slowly without showing any signs: The BSE bug incubates for three years
lhydrogen  [ˈhaidrədʒən] peroxide
lhydrogen  noun
[U] (Symbol H) a chemical element. Hydrogen is a colourless gas that is the lightest of all the elements. It combines with OXYGEN to form water.
lperoxide (also hydrogen peroxide)
noun
[U] a colourless liquid used to kill bacteria and to BLEACH hair (= make it lighter): a woman with peroxide blonde hai
lscoopnoun, verb
noun
a tool like a large spoon with a deep bowl, used for picking up substances in powder form like flour, or for serving food like ice cream
the amount picked up by a scoop: two scoops of mashed potato
a piece of important or exciting news that is printed in one newspaper before other newspapers know about it
verb [VN]
[usually +adv./prep.] ~ sth (up) to move or lift sth with a scoop or sth like a scoop: She scooped ice cream into their bowls. ◆ He quickly scooped the money up from the desk. ◆ First, scoop a hole in the soil. ◆ Scoop out the melon flesh.
[+adv./prep.] ~ sb/sth (up) to move or lift sb/sth with a quick continuous movement: She scooped the child up in her arms. ◆ He quickly scooped his clothes from the chair.
to publish a story before all the other newspapers, television companies, etc: The paper had inside information and scooped all its rivals.
(informal) to win sth, especially a large sum of money or a prize: He scooped £10 000 on the lottery. ◆ Last year, the programme scooped the Best Drama award.
lbiomass [U, sing.] (technical) the total quantity or weight of plants and animals in a particular area or volume
lpermafrost [U] (technical) a layer of soil that is permanently frozen, in very cold regions of the world
GRAMMER:
The biomass will(would) then represent
might be home to live in(living) cells
AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION:
organs(origin)     origin [ˈɔridʒin]
draw(dry) in(and) cold
comparable [ˈkɔmpərəbəl]  rə--略读了
Antarctic [ænˈtɑ:ktik]

[ 本帖最后由 liucirong 于 2007-8-25 16:55 编辑 ]

zhenzhen_163UID: 196150

:)

Did Steve really say bitterer? Check again please.

Bitterer, more bitter are both correct. Likewise, bitterest, most bitter.

liucirongUID: 2215759

some questions:

what is the mean of "a tenth of a percent of" ?(why not ten percent?)

and

(when it was incubating some soil samples.)
what is the mean of "incubating " here?