– Manuscript – The Mona Lisa is the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting of a woman with a mysterious smile. This week, the painting gave up a secret. Scientists used X-rays to examine the chemical structure of an extremely small part of the more than 500-year-old painting. The researchers discovered a technique Leonardo used in the work. A team in France and Britain … [記事を読む...] about 科学者たちがもう一つの「モナ・リザ」の秘密を解明
Archives for 11月 2023
科学者が長持ちする古代建造物を研究中
– Manuscript – Ancient builders across the world created structures that are still standing today, thousands of years later. Roman engineers built thick concrete sea barriers, for example. Mayan builders created sculptures to their gods, and Chinese builders raised walls against invaders. But there are many recent structures that are already starting to fail. The … [記事を読む...] about 科学者が長持ちする古代建造物を研究中
FDAの健康アドバイザーがALS治療に反対の投票を行う
– Manuscript – United States health advisers voted against an experimental treatment for ALS disease last week. The vote came after years of efforts by ALS patients and their families in support of the unproven medical treatment. ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Patients with ALS slowly lose the ability to control muscle … [記事を読む...] about FDAの健康アドバイザーがALS治療に反対の投票を行う
Defendant (ニュースワード)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. In August, a court in Georgia charged former U.S. President Donald Trump and others with crimes against the state. Defendant Booking photographs show 19 defendants, including Trump, charged with trying to reverse the 2020 presidential election result in Georgia. It is the first booking photograph of an … [記事を読む...] about Defendant (ニュースワード)
Pick Up the Slack (イディオム)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! "Slack" describe the part of a rope that's not tight and hangs loosely. But why would someone need to pick up the slack? Pick Up the Slack Speaker A: Okay, how many scripts do we have for the new program?Speaker B: Let's see. I count… two!Speaker A: Two? But Martha promised she would write ten.Speaker B: Oh, well, we're … [記事を読む...] about Pick Up the Slack (イディオム)
日本語 
English