Turning Unused City Lots Into Farms
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Farms are spreading to unused city lots and old properties across the United States. These urban farms grow crops in areas where people rarely buy fresh fruits and vegetables. They have the power to change what people eat. They also have the power to influence troubled […]
Where Is the World’s Largest Solar Power Plant?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. The world’s largest solar thermal plant was set to begin producing power in the United States at the end of 2013. Wind and energy from the sun are generally considered clean, unlike energy from coal-burning power stations. But, environmentalists now worry that too much solar power […]
China’s Internet Addiction Camps
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. The internet is one of the most popular forms of technology. But can using the internet have the same effect as taking a drug? The answer seems to be “yes” in at least one country. China says many teenagers have grown dependent on the internet. China […]
Brain Imaging Comes to Children in Poor Countries
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. Brain imaging was once thought to be too costly and difficult for widespread use in the developing world. But the technology soon may be available in poor countries. Brain imaging creates pictures of brain activity. It uses infrared light – similar to the light produced by […]
Conflict in Gaza Makes a Mark on Social Media
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. The war in the Gaza Strip is being fought as much on the Internet as it is on the ground. Some people say the increased use of social media is changing the way people look at the conflict. Palestinian activists recently put a video on the […]
European Airplane Maker Prints Some of Its Parts
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. European airplane maker Airbus plans to have new passenger airplanes by the end of the year. The new models will use some of the most modern technologies, including metal parts made in a 3-D printer. The high price of airline travel is largely the result of […]
Scientists Base a Hearing Aid Design on the Ears of a Fly
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. An insect with an extremely unusual ability to hear is the model for what may be the future of hearing aids. The insect, a fly, behaves like a parasite, an organism that lives on or in another organism called a host. This exceptional fly places larva, […]
A Solar Airplane May Soon Circle the Globe
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. In 2012, a team of pilots and engineers from Switzerland successfully flew a plane powered by sunlight from Spain to Morocco. The same team carried out a long-distance flight in the western United States in 2013. Now, the Swiss team is preparing for a flight around […]
US Scientists Create First Two-dimensional Transistor
From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. Scientists in the US have announced the creation of the first transistor with only two dimensions. A transistor is a small electronic device that transfers, or carries, electrical current. The device helps to create an electrical path that provides power to other devices. Scientists hope the […]
Robots Can Do Dirty, Dangerous Jobs
Bài học đã được dịch, bạn hãy đưa chuột vào các câu tiếng anh để xem. Robots Can Do Dirty, Dangerous JobsRobot có thể làm những công việc nguy hiểm, dơ bẩn From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology ReportTừ VOA Special English, đây là Technology Report The robot that can clean your house […]
